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Page 504
... sung prayers and psalms extends into the shadows of early civilization . Such sacred singing was often accompanied by instruments , and its rhythmic character was marked . In the synagogue , how- ever , the sung prayers were often ...
... sung prayers and psalms extends into the shadows of early civilization . Such sacred singing was often accompanied by instruments , and its rhythmic character was marked . In the synagogue , how- ever , the sung prayers were often ...
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... sung or played in one breath or played with a single stroke of the bow . A melody , then , ordinarily consists of a succession of phrases , in which there may occur repetition ( the same phrase repeated ) , contrast ( a completely ...
... sung or played in one breath or played with a single stroke of the bow . A melody , then , ordinarily consists of a succession of phrases , in which there may occur repetition ( the same phrase repeated ) , contrast ( a completely ...
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... Sung ( 420-479 ) ; Southern Ch'i ( 479-502 ) ; Southern Liang ( 502-557 ) ; and Southern Ch'en ( 557- 589 ) —was the seat of government of the regional empires south of the Yangtze . These regimes were dominated by military men whose ...
... Sung ( 420-479 ) ; Southern Ch'i ( 479-502 ) ; Southern Liang ( 502-557 ) ; and Southern Ch'en ( 557- 589 ) —was the seat of government of the regional empires south of the Yangtze . These regimes were dominated by military men whose ...
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