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Almost nothing is known of early [[Shalian]] music from primary sources, although Shalian oral tradition holds that Old Shalian songs were sung in large groups or in solo falsetto singing (à la Peking opera), to call upon the gods, drive evil spirits away or to prepare the spirit for battle. | Almost nothing is known of early [[Shalian]] music from primary sources, although Shalian oral tradition holds that Old Shalian songs were sung in large groups or in solo falsetto singing (à la Peking opera), to call upon the gods, drive evil spirits away or to prepare the spirit for battle. | ||
The most distinctive and well-known style of Modern Shalian music is heavily syncopated rhythmic choral music. | The most distinctive and well-known style of Modern Shalian music is heavily syncopated rhythmic choral music. Falsetto is used but almost never in solo. | ||
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Shalian music is dominated by vocal music. The Shalians do not play instruments at all except for some percussion, and even those can often be substituted by vocalizing clicks and beatbox sounds. | Shalian music is dominated by vocal music. The Shalians do not play instruments at all except for some percussion, and even those can often be substituted by vocalizing clicks and beatbox sounds. | ||