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Messiaen

01Feb09

here are some good online articles regarding Olivier Messiaen’s use of rhythm.  Pay close attention to the idea of “non-retrogradable” rhythms, (rhythms that are perfectly symmetrical…palindromes….e.g. (2+3+5+3+2) and added values. 

 

http://oliviermessiaen.net/musical-language/rhythmic-language


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