soitt
Soitt is a fictional term used in worldbuilding and speculative ethnomusicology to describe a traditional musical practice of the imaginary archipelago of Soittoa. In this fictional context, soitt refers to a participatory performance that blends body percussion, hand claps, spoken syllables, and melodic improvisation to produce dense, interwoven textures. The term is commonly cited in academic-style backstory as originating from the Soittian language, where the root soitt- is associated with sound and making audible.
In practice, a soitt performance involves a flexible ensemble and a leader who guides the tempo and
History and cultural context within the fictional world describe soitt as an integral part of communal ceremonies,
See also: ethnomusicology, participatory music, worldbuilding, vocal percussion.