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hemiola

(ˌhɛmɪˈəʊlə) or

hemiolia

n
(Music, other) music a rhythmic device involving the superimposition of, for example, two notes in the time of three. Also called: sesquialtera
[New Latin, from Greek hēmiolia ratio of one to one and a half, from hemi- + (h)olos whole]
hemiolic adj
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hem•i•o•la

(ˌhɛm iˈoʊ lə)

n., pl. -las.
a musical rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin hēmiolia < Greek hēmiolía the ratio of one and a half to one, feminine of hēmiolíos half as large again]
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Minuet-- reminiscent of Barber's Souvenirs, a lovely, graceful "pas de deux." The exchange of melodic voices between the two parts is captivating and musically effective throughout this dance, and presents opportunities for delicate expressiveness contrasted with playful hemiolas;
The waltz's lilting and lulling tone, its effectively placed hesitations and hemiolas, and its ingratiating chromatic details suggest that Satie took to the genre quite readily.
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