Change: Dell'sIn hypothesissome iswell-known thatcases the syllable is the basic unit for alignment to song. Does anyone knowsknow of singing traditions in which notes of song correspond not to syllables, but to moras, or to stress feet? Please contribute to the thread about Singing and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 358)

Change: myDell's view, this correspondence is governed by the following principle (v. (5)): BTP (Basic Textsetting Principle): Every SYLLABLE is linked to one and only one note (but not every note needs to be linked to a syllable), and different syllables may not be linked to the same note.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 358)

Change: related.Dell'srelated. Dell's hypothesis is that the syllable is the basic unit for alignment to song. Does anyone knows of singing traditions in which notes of song correspond not to syllables, but to moras, or to stress feet? Please contribute to the thread about Singing and the syllable. What   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 361)

Change: Created by cecairns Feb 16 2008, 9:15 AM EST for: no reason given