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Q&A Is there any genre of music (or a song) that eschews silence or rests within a piece?

A friend and I were having a conversation about the similarity of music to speech, and the importance of phrasing with silence or resolution to allow reflection on what has been heard. Is there any...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Sigma‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by gmcgath‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Sigma‭ · 2021-02-08T03:58:51Z (about 3 years ago)
Is there any genre of music (or a song) that eschews silence or rests within a piece?
A friend and I were having a conversation about the similarity of music to speech, and the importance of phrasing with silence or resolution to allow reflection on what has been heard. Is there any form of music or examples of songs that explicitly remove the silence?