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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. | 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 (most often unaccompanied) is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. | Vocal polyphony (most often unaccompanied) is an important part of Shalian music, especially in coming of age parties, festivities, and funerals. Troupes of singers are trained from a young age to harmonize, 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 vocal music is most often unaccompanied and improvised, or remembered as folk songs. | Solo vocal music is most often unaccompanied and improvised, or remembered as folk songs. | ||