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polyrhythmic

British  
/ ˌpɒlɪˈrɪðmɪk /

adjective

  1. music of or relating to polyrhythm; characterized by different rhythms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“The Devil You Know” pairs dark, psychedelic jazz with searing observations about America, and “Yemaya” centers upbeat, polyrhythmic percussion with words about the cleansing power of water.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

No. 10 was in superlative form, as witnessed by two incidents of his wizardly audacity, his improvisational genius, his polyrhythmic joy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

From the spice bomb percussive crescendo on “Take Me to the Pilot” to a conga-rapping “Burn Down the Mission,” the polyrhythmic foursome made each number sound that much bigger.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022

Though the arrangements skew polyrhythmic and layered, and McCraven did his fair share of cutting and editing, the communal flow of the full group reigns.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

Children’s clapping games and rock passing games provide very simple but accessible examples of polyrhythmic learning.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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