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question:why-do-different-musical-cultures-prefer-different-mathematical-properties-in-rhythmsWhy do different musical cultures prefer different mathematical properties in rhythms?
Open ethnomusicological question raised by observed pattern of cultural preferences for Euclidean vs. reverse Euclidean vs. non-Euclidean rhythms.
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extracted_from(2021) · Toussaint, Godfried
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- Empirical observation: Euclidean strings favored in classical/jazz/Persian music; reverse Euclidean strings have wider appeal; non-Euclidean rhythms used in sub-Saharan African music.
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- alexander**The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms**papers/extracted/2021-11-17_Stefan-Lesser_banff.pdf_a9e313.md0.770