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===Regional variations in rhythm=== | ===Regional variations in rhythm=== | ||
It is often said that regional variations in rhythm are influenced by the rhythms of the various languages spoken: | It is often said that regional variations in rhythm are influenced by the rhythms of the various languages spoken: | ||
*[[Windermere]] and [[Tseer]] music uses grace notes (i.e. short unstressed notes followed by a long stressed note) more often, because Windermere has minor syllables, and Tseer was heavily influenced by Windermere after the classical period. | |||
*[[Ciètian]] music uses Scotch snaps more often, because Ciètian has initial stress and unstressed long syllables. | *[[Ciètian]] music uses Scotch snaps more often, because Ciètian has initial stress and unstressed long syllables. | ||
*[[Anbirese]] and [[Skellan]] music, on the other hand, sounds more rhythmically neutral to English speakers, since Anbirese and Skellan are stress timed languages without phonemic vowel length. | |||
*[[Anbirese]] and [[Skellan]] music, on the other hand, | |||
==Musical genres and forms== | ==Musical genres and forms== | ||