Dorian mode
Americannoun
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We ended with Riley, who used the Dorian mode in “Sun Rings” for out-of-this-world access.
From Los Angeles Times
In this case the inspiration for the music wasn’t the wine itself, but rather a Parthenon-style building in the vineyard, which led the composer to use the Greek Dorian mode in his composition.
From BusinessWeek
The tune is in the Dorian Mode.
From Project Gutenberg
The boys bore cymbals and tambours; the pipers struck up a brisk marching note in the rugged Dorian mode.
From Project Gutenberg
The little piece is in the Dorian mode, and in the361 original is clearly and correctly printed, in four separate parts on the same double page.
From Project Gutenberg
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