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Re:Before I reach my enemy, bring me some heads by jayhoon on Sunday January 14, 2024 @06:42PM (#38995653)
Oghuz bards sang the versed version of jazz: common themes with a lot of improvisation. They hardly could repeat their songs from the previous day. Their were the same songs which were never the same.
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Re:Before I reach my enemy, bring me some heads by thyrsus on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @09:26AM (#39028096)
The essay generalized that to all oral culture, based on recordings of pre-literate Yugoslav bards.
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