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It is good that it gives credit for its inspiration, however the name is way too similar to “buzurg” to the point where musicologists could easily mix up the two, and it could serve to erase or muddy the definition of the original. | It is good that it gives credit for its inspiration, however the name is way too similar to “buzurg” to the point where musicologists could easily mix up the two, and it could serve to erase or muddy the definition of the original. | ||
The name '''dhavantaric''' has been proposed to replace “buzurgic”, however it is unclear what the origin of that name is so it’s hard to tell if it’s better or worse by the criteria of this list. | The name '''dhavantaric''' has been proposed to replace “buzurgic”, however it is [[169/168#Etymology|unclear]] what the origin of that name is so it’s hard to tell if it’s better or worse by the criteria of this list. It might be a reference to a Hindu god, or to a Pali or Kannada word, in which case it is only a better name if the temperament is actually related to one of those cultures’ musical traditions, not if it is arbitrary. | ||
===== Possible alternative names? ===== | ===== Possible alternative names? ===== | ||
* "Dhavantaric" = a proposed alternate name, but we need to check first whether it gives credit to a relevant cultural influence | * "Dhavantaric" = a proposed alternate name, but we need to check first whether it gives credit to a relevant cultural influence | ||
* "Buzzlike" = "bears a likeness to buzurg", but also refers to the buzzing sound of its pseudo-unison comma of about 10 cents | * "Buzzlike" = "bears a likeness to buzurg", but also refers to the buzzing sound of its pseudo-unison comma of about 10 cents | ||
* "Buzzmatic" = "buzurg approximated with mathematics", but also refers to the buzzing sound of its pseudo-unison comma of about 10 cents | * "Buzzmatic" = "buzurg approximated with mathematics", but also refers to the buzzing sound of its pseudo-unison comma of about 10 cents | ||