yowagin

Japanese music

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In Japanese music: Melodic principles
…(tsuyogin) and the lyric (yowagin). Their differences are most evident in the placement of fundamental tones and the use of auxiliary tones around them. In the lyric style the three basic tones (jō, chū, and ge) are a fourth apart. The movement to and from each note is regulated…
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