The Sweetnesses of Drumming
The Sweetnesses of Drumming is a form of music used to commemorate important events originally devised by the elf Nemile Silkcacti. The form guides musicians during improvised performances. The music is played on two ice and a thilama. The musical voices bring melody and counterpoint. The melody has phrases of varied length, while the counterpoint has short phrases throughout the form. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm.
- Each ice always does the main melody and should evoke tears.
- The thilama always does the counterpoint melody and should feel mysterious.
- The Sweetnesses of Drumming has a well-defined multi-passage structure: an introduction and one to two lengthy passages and an additional passage possibly all repeated.
- The introduction gradually slows as it comes to an end, and it is to fade into silence. Each of the ice stays in the crisp low register. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range.
- Each of the first simple passages is moderately paced, and it is to be very soft. Each of the ice stays in the watery middle register. This passage typically has some sparse chords. Each passage should be performed using grace notes.
- The second simple passage is moderately paced, and it is to become louder and louder. Each of the ice stays in the crisp low register. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range.
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