Across coveted lands : or, A journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta, overland . ut of any article whichwill give some sound, such as his rifle rod,which he balances on a bit of string and tapsupon with the blade of his knife, or two piecesof wood which he uses as castanets, and, failingall these, snapping his fingers and keeping timewith the melody. There is a certain weird, barbaric charm inBeluch melodies, and, unlike the Persian, theBeluch possesses a very keen ear, in fact, athorough musical ear, even according to ourrules of harmony. To an unthoughtful Euro-pean there may indeed be a
Across coveted lands : or, A journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta, overland . ut of any article whichwill give some sound, such as his rifle rod,which he balances on a bit of string and tapsupon with the blade of his knife, or two piecesof wood which he uses as castanets, and, failingall these, snapping his fingers and keeping timewith the melody. There is a certain weird, barbaric charm inBeluch melodies, and, unlike the Persian, theBeluch possesses a very keen ear, in fact, athorough musical ear, even according to ourrules of harmony. To an unthoughtful Euro-pean there may indeed be a certain monotonyin Beluch melodies, but never a grating discordwhich will set ones teeth on edge. Monotony in music, or rather, a repetitionof the same melody until it becomes mono-tonous, is, rather than otherwise—if one comesto think of it—a fault on the right side, for ifa melody is repeated time after time it meansthat the people themselves like it and appreciateit. There is no doubt that anybody with anunspoilt musical ear rather fancies listening over ^igB**^Tj: -.^j,-.
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