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  2. Melodic motion - Wikipedia

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    Undulating: Equal movement in both directions, using approximately the same intervals for ascent and descent (prevalent in Old World culture music). Usually concludes with a descending progression. Pendulum: Extreme form of undulating movement that covers a large range and uses large intervals is called pendulum-type melodic movement. Like ...

  3. Ideomotor phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    A simple experiment to demonstrate the ideomotor effect is to allow a hand-held pendulum to hover over a sheet of paper. The paper has words such as "yes", "no", and "maybe" printed on it. Small movements in the hand, in response to questions, can cause the pendulum to move towards the words on the paper.

  4. Voice leading - Wikipedia

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    Voice leading (or part writing) is the linear progression of individual melodic lines (voices or parts) and their interaction with one another to create harmonies, typically in accordance with the principles of common-practice harmony and counterpoint. [1]

  5. Contrapuntal motion - Wikipedia

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    In music theory, contrapuntal motion is the general movement of two or more melodic lines with respect to each other. [1] In traditional four-part harmony, it is important that lines maintain their independence, an effect which can be achieved by the judicious use of the four types of contrapuntal motion: parallel motion, similar motion, contrary motion, and oblique motion.

  6. Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony - Wikipedia

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    Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony is a music theory of harmony in sub-Saharan African music based on the principles of homophonic parallelism (chords based around a leading melody that follow its rhythm and contour), homophonic polyphony (independent parts moving together), counter-melody (secondary melody) and ostinato-variation (variations based on a repeated theme).

  7. The 6 best and 6 worst celebrity Christmas albums - AOL

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    Every year, celebrities try to capitalize on the holiday season by releasing festive music. Singers like Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, and Michael Bublé managed to perfect the cheesy art form.

  8. Musical gesture - Wikipedia

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    Performer - movements that are part of a music performance or a performance with music: Sound-producing: musician or actor creating musical sound. Sound-accompanying: dance or other types of movements that are linked to music. Perceiver - movements that are an integral part of music listening: Directly connected: dance, air performance

  9. Georgia is turning to backup Gunner Stockton at quarterback ...

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    No. 2 Georgia is resting its national championship hopes on backup quarterback Gunner Stockton following Carson Beck's season-ending elbow surgery on Monday. Coach Kirby Smart said Monday that ...