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Polyrhythm

Polyrhythm (/ˈpɒlirɪðəm/) is the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, or as simple manifestations of the same meter. The rhythmic layers may be the basis of an entire piece of music (cross-rhythm), or a momentary section. Polyrhythms can be distinguished from irrational rhythms, which can…

Music, In western art music & Sub-Saharan African music traditions

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In western art music

Cross-rhythm

Sub-Saharan African music traditions

Jazz

In popular music

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Polyrhythm

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Triples158
Avg. degree1.99
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related to External links · 47
Polyrhythm → African, African Dance-DrummingNovotney, African Music Encyclopedia, Africano, An, Article, AudioCubespolymath Another, Babatunde Olatunji, Database- More, Denny AJD, DrumsThe, Eugene, Foundation, Hal Leonard DVD Jazz, Heikki MalmbergC, IL, Illinois, Improvisor, Introduction Peter Magadini, Ladzekpo's Foundation Course
related to In popular music · 23
Polyrhythm → Afro-Cuban, Afro-Latin, Airto Moreira, American, Babatunde Olatunji, Black Arts Movement, Buena Vista Social Club, Carlos Santana, Cuban Rumba, Drums, For, Grateful Dead, He, Mickey Hart, Mongo Santamaría, Nigerian, Olatunji, Passion, Santamaria, The
related to The generating principle · 11
Polyrhythm → Cross-rhythm, David Locke, Eugene Novotney, Gestalt, In, Ladzekpo, Saharan, Saharan African, The, Victor Kofi Agawu, West African
related to Examples · 9
Polyrhythm → Beats, Christmas, It, More, Now, The, This, Try, TUBS
related to Adaptive instruments · 7
Polyrhythm → Africa, Hugh Tracey, Lamellophones, Some, Sub-Saharan, The, This
related to Composite hemiola · 7
Polyrhythm → Another, Bells, Carol, Mozart's Piano Sonata No, Mykola Leontovych's, The, Three
related to Cross-rhythm · 7
Polyrhythm → Brahms Symphony No, Cross-rhythm, Here, Music, The, The Concise Oxford Dictionary, The Regular
related to 3:2 cross-rhythm · 6
Polyrhythm → African, Afro Blue, Although, In, Mongo Santamaria, The
related to Further reading · 6
Polyrhythm → Drumset, ISBN, Peter Magadini, Polyrhythms, Study, The Musician's Guide
related to In western art music · 6
Polyrhythm → Don Giovanni, European, For, In, Mozart's, They

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polyrhythms music cross-rhythm beats example two rhythms african one meter time jazz within use song album polyrhythmic another rhythm rhythmic

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Polyrhythmis aparticularly common feature of the music of Brahms0.90text
the pianoinstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
harpinstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
or marimba.Lamellophones including mbirainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
mbilainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
mbira huruinstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
mbira njariinstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
mbira nyungainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
marimbainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
karimbainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
kalimbainstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text
likembeinstance ofnot in the straight linear bass to treble structure that is so common to many western instruments0.80text

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