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===Tuning=== | ===Tuning=== | ||
Hlou musicians don't confine themselves to fixed tuning systems, except on fixed pitch instruments, which are typically tuned to JI scales based on the tonic G = 404 Hz. | Hlou musicians don't confine themselves to fixed tuning systems, except on fixed pitch instruments, which are typically tuned to JI scales based on the tonic G = 404 Hz. The note a 4/1 below that, 101 Hz, is referred to in Hlou as the ''Gab Mud'' [TODO] | ||
Melodies in Hlou music are inspired by the contours of speech, and follow the tones of the [[Hlou]] language. | Melodies in Hlou music are inspired by the contours of speech, and follow the tones of the [[Hlou]] language. | ||