The Floret of Bitter-Oranges
The Floret of Bitter-oranges is a form of music used during marches and military engagements originally devised by the goblin Nuruxostun Malignsummary. The form guides musicians during improvised performances. A singer recites nonsensical words and sounds while the music is played on a aspsagu. The music is melody and rhythm without harmony. The entire performance should be fiery, and it is to be very soft. The melody has mid-length phrases throughout the form. Only one pitch is ever played at a time. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm. Throughout, when possible, performers are to use mordents.
- The singer always does the main melody.
- The Floret of Bitter-oranges has a well-defined multi-passage structure: a first theme, an exposition of the first theme, a second theme, a lengthy exposition of the second theme, a lengthy bridge-passage and a synthesis of previous passages.
- The first theme is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds and the rhythm of the aspsagu. The passage slows and broadens. The singer's voice ranges from the low register to the middle register.
- The first exposition is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds and the rhythm of the aspsagu. The passage is very fast. The singer's voice ranges from the low register to the middle register.
- The second theme is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds. The passage is at a hurried pace. The singer's voice ranges from the middle register to the high register.
- The second exposition is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds and the rhythm of the aspsagu. The passage is slow. The singer's voice ranges from the low register to the middle register.
- The bridge-passage is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds. The passage accelerates as it proceeds. The singer's voice covers its entire range.
- The synthesis is voiced by the melody of the singer reciting nonsensical words and sounds and the rhythm of the aspsagu. The passage is very slow. The singer's voice stays in the high register.
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