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For Zzeans, non-"tonal" elements such as rhythm, ornamentation, and scale choice are vital for distinguishing monophonic singing from normal speech. Choral vocal music that uses big block chords is wordless; polyphonic word-ful singing is used in specialized contexts. | For Zzeans, non-"tonal" elements such as rhythm, ornamentation, and scale choice are vital for distinguishing monophonic singing from normal speech. Choral vocal music that uses big block chords is wordless; polyphonic word-ful singing is used in specialized contexts. | ||
The boundary between vocal and instrumental music in Zzean culture is ill-defined, as pitched instruments can "speak" by imitating the tones of speech. One can also choose to play instruments in a more "relaxed" or "conversational" manner by playing in speech-like contours rather than song-like ones, an option also available for voice. | The boundary between vocal and instrumental music in Zzean culture is somewhat ill-defined, as pitched instruments can "speak" by imitating the tones of speech. One can also choose to play instruments in a more "relaxed" or "conversational" manner by playing in speech-like contours rather than song-like ones, an option also available for voice. | ||
== Forms and styles == | == Forms and styles == | ||
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* hiphop/rap (speech with stylized rhythm and sometimes autotune) | * hiphop/rap (speech with stylized rhythm and sometimes autotune) | ||
* a religious chanting tradition with much ornamentation | * a religious chanting tradition with much ornamentation | ||
* some weird form of musical theater? | |||
* something really weird and independent from [[Cuam]] music's weirdness | * something really weird and independent from [[Cuam]] music's weirdness | ||
== Instruments == | == Instruments == | ||