Verse:Hmøøh/Talma: Difference between revisions
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===Talma=== | ===Talma=== | ||
====Instruments==== | ====Instruments==== | ||
Some common Talmic instruments are given below with their [[Tíogall]] names; they can be divided into continuous-pitch and fixed-pitch instruments. | |||
=====Continuous-pitch===== | =====Continuous-pitch===== | ||
Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; they also make ''ŋamas'' quartets and quintets fertile ground for tuning explorations. | Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; they also make ''ŋamas'' quartets and quintets fertile ground for tuning explorations by composers. | ||
*''ŋamas'' (pl. ''ŋamsa'') = "Talman violin": a 5-stringed bowed string instrument used for the treble and alto register | *''ŋamas'' (pl. ''ŋamsa'') = "Talman violin": a 5-stringed bowed string instrument used for the treble and alto register | ||