Modality
Published in Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World • Jan 1, 2003
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Authors:
Philip Tagg
Abstract
‘Modality’ from Latin modus (meaning ‘measure,’ ‘manner,’ ‘ mode’), is a term used mainly to denote certain types of tonal vocabulary that diverge from that predominant within Central European art music (ca. 1730-1910) and tonally related forms of popular music (for example, popular hymns,
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