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==Classical music== | ==Classical music== | ||
The classical Talman musical tradition uses extended just intonation (at least abstractly): intervals are viewed as rational frequency ratios, which | The classical Talman musical tradition uses extended just intonation (at least abstractly): intervals are viewed as rational frequency ratios, which have not only factors of 2, 3 and 5, but also 7, 11, 13 and higher primes which are not well-represented in Western European music. In modern times, there are broadly two approaches to this tuning, the choice of which is partly dictated by instrumentation and style: just intonation (possibly microtempered) and various equal temperaments. | ||
Talmans traditionally preferred smaller ensembles; larger orchestras are a Romantic development. | Talmans traditionally preferred smaller ensembles; larger orchestras are a Romantic development. | ||