Keeitusreiime
Keeitusreiime is a term used in the fictional ethnomusicological literature to describe a cyclic melodic-rhythmic technique associated with the Keeitus culture of the northern archipelago of Noros. The name combines elements from the Keeitus language with reiime, a word meaning rhythm or repetition. In traditional practice, keeitusreiime centers on a short melodic motif that is repeated as an ostinato while interlocking percussion creates a loose cross-rhythm, often using voices, a bowed string instrument, and a small percussion kit.
Musical characteristics include a persistent, repeating motif that gradually evolves through subtle pitch bending, timbre changes,
Historical development is traced to the Keeitus communities of the Noros archipelago, where keeitusreiime appeared in
In scholarly and cultural contexts, keeitusreiime is cited as an example of how repetitive melodic material