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| Comment | Post #280697 |
I'm not sure if there are better tags; feel free to edit. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #280697 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
| Question | — |
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? (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #280400 |
Bows for mainstream stringed instruments (violin etc.) are concave to provide a longer, somewhat stiffer hair surface that makes it easier to play long, sustained notes. Convex bows were used through the baroque period but when louder and more fluid styles of music gained in popularity they gave way ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |