The Flute of Rhymes

The Flute of Rhymes is a form of music used to commemorate important events originally devised by the elf Imere Temptedcat. The form guides musicians during improvised performances. The music is played on two fime. The melody has mid-length phrases throughout the form. It is performed in the alo rhythm. Throughout, when possible, performers are to play rapid runs and alternate tension and repose.

• Each fime always does the main melody and should stress the rhythm.
• The Flute of Rhymes has a well-defined multi-passage structure: a first theme, an exposition of the first theme, a bridge-passage, a lengthy second theme, an exposition of the second theme, a bridge-passage and a synthesis of previous passages.
• The first theme accelerates as it proceeds, and it is to fade into silence. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range. The passage is performed using the atho scale. The passage should be performed using frequent modulation and staccato.
• The first exposition becomes frenzied as it proceeds. This passage typically has some sparse chords. The passage is performed using the cebela scale.
• The first bridge-passage is very slow, and it is to fade into silence. Chords are packed close together in dense clusters in this passage. The passage is performed without preference for a scale. The passage should be performed using frequent modulation.
• The second theme is half the tempo of the last passage, and it is to be loud. This passage features only melodic tones and intervals. The passage is performed using the lari scale. The passage should be performed using frequent modulation.
• The second exposition is fast, and it is to be soft. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range. The passage is performed without preference for a scale. The passage should be performed using frequent modulation.
• The second bridge-passage is at a hurried pace, and it is to fade into silence. Chords are packed close together in dense clusters in this passage. The passage is performed using the fena scale.
• The synthesis is at a free tempo, and it is to be very soft. This passage is richly layered with full chords making use of the available range. The passage is performed using the thuna scale.
• Scales are constructed from twelve notes spaced evenly throughout the octave. The tonic note is fixed only at the time of performance.
• The atho heptatonic scale is constructed by selection of degrees from the fundamental scale. The degrees selected are the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th, the 5th, the 6th and the 7th.
• The cebela hexatonic scale is thought of as two disjoint chords spanning two perfect fourths. These chords are named eyo and fathinu.
• The eyo tetrachord is the 1st, the 3rd, the 4th and the 6th degrees of the semitone octave scale.
• The fathinu trichord is the 8th, the 9th and the 13th (completing the octave) degrees of the semitone octave scale.
• The lari hexatonic scale is thought of as two disjoint chords spanning two perfect fourths. These chords are named datha and aweme.
• The datha trichord is the 1st, the 3rd and the 6th degrees of the semitone octave scale.
• The aweme tetrachord is the 8th, the 9th, the 10th and the 13th (completing the octave) degrees of the semitone octave scale.
• The fena hexatonic scale is thought of as two disjoint chords spanning two perfect fourths. These chords are named eyo and thili.
• The thili trichord is the 8th, the 12th and the 13th (completing the octave) degrees of the semitone octave scale.
• The thuna heptatonic scale is constructed by selection of degrees from the fundamental scale. The degrees selected are the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th, the 5th, the 6th and the 8th.
• The alo rhythm is made from two patterns: the arazi and the cede. The patterns are to be played over the same period of time, concluding together regardless of beat number.
• The arazi rhythm is a single line with three beats. The beats are named fidale (spoken fi), tarathe (ta) and cuthefi (cu). The beat is stressed as follows:
• | - x - |
• where x is a beat, - is silent and | indicates a bar.
• The cede rhythm is a single line with eight beats divided into four bars in a 2-2-2-2 pattern. The beat is stressed as follows:
• | x - | x - | x - | - x |
• where x is a beat, - is silent and | indicates a bar.

Events

• In early summer of 235, The Flute of Rhymes was created by the elf Imere Temptedcat in Scalyclashes