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polymetry
noun
The combining of different metres simultaneously.
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The combining of different metres simultaneously.
“The typical polymetry of black music means that there are at least two, and usually more, rhythms going on alongside the listener's own beat.”
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The typical polymetry of black music means that there are at least two, and usually more, rhythms going on alongside the listener's own beat.
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