Polyrhythm

Polyrhythm happens when two different rhythms are played at the same time in music. African, Latin, and Afro-Cuban music often use polyrhythms. Polyrythm is another word for layering and adding volumes to the piece of music. It happens when one person starts playing a rhythm and then other people start joining in, adding dynamics to it. It happens in Africa during festivals and occasions along with a call and response style of playing.

Polyrhythm Media

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  Polyrhythm: Triplets over duplets in all four beats. Created by Hyacinth (talk) using Sibelius 5.*See

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• 2:3 polyrhythm (cross rhythm) as bounce inside oval

• Mozart Don Giovanni 2 dances together

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  Mozart, Don Giovanni dances from act 1, scene 5

• Brahms Violin Sonata in G, 1, bars 235ff

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  Brahms Violin Sonata in G, 1, bars 235ff

• Debussy, "The Snow Is Dancing", bars 34–38

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  Debussy, "The Snow Is Dancing", bars 34–38

• Beethoven Scherzo from String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6

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  Beethoven Scherzo from Op. 18, No. 6, violin and cello only

• Brahms Symphony No. 2, finale, bars 126-142

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