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=== Debates and usage === | === Debates and usage === | ||
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{{see also| | {{see also|History and philosophy of xenharmonic music}} | ||
Many theorists caution against using the term ''xenharmonic'' for non-Western traditions that use non-12edo tunings. This is because the prefix ''xen-'' denotes otherness, so calling those traditions ''xenharmonic'' implies they are "exotic", and that Western 12edo music is "normal". | Many theorists caution against using the term ''xenharmonic'' for non-Western traditions that use non-12edo tunings. This is because the prefix ''xen-'' denotes otherness, so calling those traditions ''xenharmonic'' implies they are "exotic", and that Western 12edo music is "normal". | ||