The Poetry of Lathering

The Poetry of Lathering is a devotional form of music originally devised by the goblin Zom Spiderysplattered. The form guides musicians during improvised performances. One to six speakers recite any composition of The Smile of Tweeting while the music is played on two darala and a mevena. The musical voices bring melody, counterpoint and rhythm. The melody and counterpoint both have short phrases throughout the form. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm.

• The Poetry of Lathering has a well-defined multi-passage structure: a lengthy introduction and a theme and a series of variations on the theme possibly all repeated.
• The introduction is voiced by the melody of the mevena, the rhythm of the darala and the speakers. The passage should be joyful and is at a free tempo, and it is to be soft. The mevena stays in the strident low register. This passage features only melodic tones and intervals.
• The theme is voiced by the melody of the mevena and the speakers. The passage should feel mournful and is slow, and it is to be soft. The mevena covers its entire range from the strident low register to the nasal high register. This passage features only melodic tones and intervals.
• The series of variations is voiced by the melody of the darala, the counterpoint of the mevena and the speakers. The passage should be spirited and is moderately paced, and it is to become louder and louder. The mevena covers its entire range from the strident low register to the nasal high register. Only one pitch is ever played at a time in this passage.

Events

• In late spring of 152, The Poetry of Lathering was created by the goblin Zom Spiderysplattered in Oaktongue