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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), | 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 demons 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. | ||