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The name is still maybe just a tad too close to the maqam, but it's pretty good.
The name is still maybe just a tad too close to the maqam, but it's pretty good.
==== Injera ====
[[Injera]] temperament is named after an Ethopian flatbread, because 26edo supports it and the Ethiopian alphabet has 26 letters. A slightly goofy reason for a name, and the temperament doesn't have much to do with Ethopia, but it's not stealing anything, and it might encourage people to check out Ethopian breadmaking, so that's quite neat.


==== Kartvelian^ ====
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These are awesome names, if only shrutar temperament itself had a name this good, given that it’s the closest one to actual shruti. Oh well. These are really good!
These are awesome names, if only shrutar temperament itself had a name this good, given that it’s the closest one to actual shruti. Oh well. These are really good!
=== Not sure how to rate ===
==== Injera ====
I was a bit confused reading [[injera]]'s entry in [[temperament naming]]. It said [[26edo]] represents an [[African|Ethiopian]] flatbread well, and I'm very confused trying to figure out how 26edo can represent a physical piece of bread. I feel like I'm missing something.


== See also ==
== See also ==