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[TODO: Talman literature]

Musical theater (Eevo: ''~~vylám~~'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on [[Verse:Tricin/Talma/Literature|works of literature]] (common sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.

Musical theater (Eevo: ''łylám'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on [[Verse:Tricin/Talma/Literature|works of literature]] (common sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.

There exist a few different subgenres of classical ''~~vylám~~'':

There exist a few different subgenres of classical ''łylám'':

*Classical ''~~vylám~~'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.

*Classical-era ''łylám'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.

*Romantic-era ''~~vylám~~'' is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses.

*Romantic-era ''łylám'' is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses.

**A serious style used for histories, myths, heroic tales, tragedies or science fiction.

**A comedic or satirical style, usually just lighthearted but also used for social commentary

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*'''Garinzer Bloisin''' was a mathematician and music theorist. Bloisin studied Scutzis's work, and went on to devise most of regular temperament theory.

*'''Jamon Sewvore''' was a student of Scutzis, and invented the isomorphic keyboard, called the ''sewvore'' in Eevo.

*'''Cyphran Dzaŋyde''' was a famous [[Amphirese]] composer of ''~~vylám~~''s.

*'''Cyphran Dzaŋyde''' was a famous [[Amphirese]] composer of ''łylám''s.

*'''Propanol Mochraid''' was another [[Amphirese]] operatic composer.

**''Jyndychouis'' is an adaptation of [[Hyjad Orphair]]'s novel cycle ''Jyndychouis'': Aŋchid, an attractive female protagonist stuck in a hostile and dangerous alien world of Jyndychouis. She becomes involved in a cult of the god [name that sounds alien to Amphirese speakers]. Her worship takes on a much more... personal dimension, which becomes all-consuming and destructive, the world falling around it...

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 [TODO: Talman literature]
-Musical theater (Eevo: ''vylám'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on [[Verse:Tricin/Talma/Literature|works of literature]] (common sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.
+Musical theater (Eevo: ''łylám'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on [[Verse:Tricin/Talma/Literature|works of literature]] (common sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.
-There exist a few different subgenres of classical ''vylám'':
+There exist a few different subgenres of classical ''łylám'':
-*Classical ''vylám'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.
+*Classical-era ''łylám'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.
-*Romantic-era ''vylám'' is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses.
+*Romantic-era ''łylám'' is more colorful. It was developed to appeal more to the masses.
 **A serious style used for histories, myths, heroic tales, tragedies or science fiction.
 **A comedic or satirical style, usually just lighthearted but also used for social commentary
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 *'''Garinzer Bloisin''' was a mathematician and music theorist. Bloisin studied Scutzis's work, and went on to devise most of regular temperament theory.
 *'''Jamon Sewvore''' was a student of Scutzis, and invented the isomorphic keyboard, called the ''sewvore'' in Eevo.
-*'''Cyphran Dzaŋyde''' was a famous [[Amphirese]] composer of ''vylám''s.
+*'''Cyphran Dzaŋyde''' was a famous [[Amphirese]] composer of ''łylám''s.
 *'''Propanol Mochraid''' was another [[Amphirese]] operatic composer.
 **''Jyndychouis'' is an adaptation of [[Hyjad Orphair]]'s novel cycle ''Jyndychouis'': Aŋchid, an attractive female protagonist stuck in a hostile and dangerous alien world of Jyndychouis. She becomes involved in a cult of the god [name that sounds alien to Amphirese speakers]. Her worship takes on a much more... personal dimension, which becomes all-consuming and destructive, the world falling around it...