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As later Shalian music saw a move away from tetrachords and towards more harmonic, chord-based sounds, emphasizing 7-limit intervals became desirable, thus also using a 22-note well-tempered scale with good harmonic sevenths. Modern Shalian music is standardized to 22-tone equal temperament. | As later Shalian music saw a move away from tetrachords and towards more harmonic, chord-based sounds, emphasizing 7-limit intervals became desirable, thus also using a 22-note well-tempered scale with good harmonic sevenths. Modern Shalian music is standardized to 22-tone equal temperament. | ||
===Instruments=== | ===Instruments=== | ||
The most important instrument in Shalian music is the human voice; but instruments such as violins, harpsichords and organs may be used. | |||
Vocal polyphony is an important part of Shalian music particularly in ceremonies. In particularly it allows subtlety of harmony within the standardized 22-tone framework. |
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