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Crowverse is a hypothetical future evolution of Earth dominated by sapient flightless descendants of present-day crows (called "corvins"). Corvins have larger bodies and larger heads than our crows, which caused them to lose flight and gave them more bulky shoulders and a more upright stance.
== Language ==
Most corvin languages are highly tonal; in one language, pitch differences between syllables within a word are phonemic. Nontonal languages rely on vocal register and syrinx articulations.
Their words for language often come from 'syrinx' or 'linguistic tone'
== Music ==
== Music ==
Avian music tends to emphasize harmony, rhythm and timbre much more than melody, which most in-universe sapient passerines consider a part of language instead. Much of avian music is based on chord-scale theory. In songs, the melody is considered part of the lyrics and the melodies follow the chord-scale the music is currently in (most passerine languages are tonal and some even require producing two notes at once). Avian music uses many kinds of inharmonic timbres (many more than human music) as well as harmonic ones.
Corvin music tends to emphasize harmony, rhythm and timbre much more than melody, which most corvins consider a part of language instead. Corvins often sing wordlessly in groups. Much of corvin music is based on chord-scale theory. In songs, the melody is considered part of the lyrics and is in the chord-scale the music is currently in. Corvin music uses many kinds of inharmonic timbres (many more than human music) as well as harmonic ones.


* Most early recorded bird musical traditions are overtone singing and other timbral singing traditions demanding the various timbral nuances the avian syrinx is capable of.
* Most early recorded corvin musical traditions are overtone singing and other timbral singing traditions demanding the various timbral nuances the corvin syrinx is capable of.
* Primodality: In-universe, primodality is invented by a bird uplift; birds use primodality to impart colors to chord-scales and sung dyad phonemes.
* Primodality: Corvins use primodality to impart colors to chord-scales and sung dyad phonemes.
* There is also a bird culture that uses soundscapes made by non-ji/inharmonic/pseudo-JI chords.
* There is also a culture that uses soundscapes made by non-ji/inharmonic/pseudo-JI chords.

Latest revision as of 01:03, 10 May 2023

Crowverse is a hypothetical future evolution of Earth dominated by sapient flightless descendants of present-day crows (called "corvins"). Corvins have larger bodies and larger heads than our crows, which caused them to lose flight and gave them more bulky shoulders and a more upright stance.

Language

Most corvin languages are highly tonal; in one language, pitch differences between syllables within a word are phonemic. Nontonal languages rely on vocal register and syrinx articulations.

Their words for language often come from 'syrinx' or 'linguistic tone'

Music

Corvin music tends to emphasize harmony, rhythm and timbre much more than melody, which most corvins consider a part of language instead. Corvins often sing wordlessly in groups. Much of corvin music is based on chord-scale theory. In songs, the melody is considered part of the lyrics and is in the chord-scale the music is currently in. Corvin music uses many kinds of inharmonic timbres (many more than human music) as well as harmonic ones.

  • Most early recorded corvin musical traditions are overtone singing and other timbral singing traditions demanding the various timbral nuances the corvin syrinx is capable of.
  • Primodality: Corvins use primodality to impart colors to chord-scales and sung dyad phonemes.
  • There is also a culture that uses soundscapes made by non-ji/inharmonic/pseudo-JI chords.