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===Instruments===
===Instruments===
===Tuning===
===Tuning===
Naquic music traditionally uses a division of the perfect fifth into 8 equal parts. This is close to 88 cents equal temperament tuning.
The oldest attested Naquic music used a division of the perfect fifth into 4 equal parts, much like Georgian tuning. It was suited for vocal polyphony with relatively small melodic steps.
 
Naquic music now uses a division of the perfect fifth into 8 equal parts. This is close to 88 cents equal temperament tuning.





Revision as of 03:06, 15 July 2019

The Naquian Empire (Naquian: Nāquiz from PQ snākʷs 'homeland') was the major civilization in ancient Txapoalli.

Place names

  • Quintlopetl Ztelmīz or just Quintlopetl
  • Cuancalli
  • Quēhtłoyoz - Naquian grammarian
  • Huichaltzah - Naquian explorer, conlanger and playwright
  • Mauaz nah Païxa - Tzaloxian explorer

History

The rise of the "Theaterists"

Music

Instruments

Tuning

The oldest attested Naquic music used a division of the perfect fifth into 4 equal parts, much like Georgian tuning. It was suited for vocal polyphony with relatively small melodic steps.

Naquic music now uses a division of the perfect fifth into 8 equal parts. This is close to 88 cents equal temperament tuning.


Rhythm

Styles and forms

Notation