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isorhythmIn music, a form in which a given rhythm cyclically repeats, although the corresponding melody notes may change. It was used in European medieval music, and is still practised in classical Indian music. The composers Alban Berg, John Cage, and Olivier Messiaen used isorhythmic procedures. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Under the rubric of "motet-style motets," we find, among others, Italian motets with no isorhythm, double-statement structure, and French isorhythmic, and under "cantilena-style" we find English and cut-circle motets. |
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