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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
===Instruments=== | ===Instruments=== | ||
The most important instrument in Shalian music is the human voice. Instruments such as Talman fiddles/violins, pianos, ocarinas, and various percussions are also used. | The most important instrument in Shalian music is the human voice. Instruments such as guitars, Talman fiddles/violins, pianos, ocarinas, and various percussions are also used. | ||
Vocal polyphony is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. Singers may also vocalize rhythms, clap, snap their fingers and make various gestures. Sung music reflects the glottal stops, stress accent and long-short rhythms of the Shalian language. | Vocal polyphony is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. Singers may also vocalize rhythms, clap, snap their fingers and make various gestures. Sung music reflects the glottal stops, stress accent and long-short rhythms of the Shalian language. | ||
Solo singing may use a free tuning and be used in pansori-like contexts. | |||
===Tuning=== | ===Tuning=== | ||
Shalian music is based on [http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf decatonic scales], which are built on | Shalian music is based on [http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf decatonic scales], which are built on | ||