User:BudjarnLambeth/Cultural appropriation-o-meter: Difference between revisions
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"Slendric" used to be called "wonder", so maybe we can bring that name back? | "Slendric" used to be called "wonder", so maybe we can bring that name back? | ||
===== ''Gamelic'' ===== | |||
Another name for slendric temperament but equally as bad. The term "gamelic" is very easily confused with the term "[[gamelan]]". That risks implying this temperament is identical to the ones used by gamelan orchestras. Which it is not. | |||
Imagine saying "gamelic scales" - musicologists could easily assume you mean "scales used in gamelan music". The potential for confusion is too high. | |||
Fortunately the name "gamelic" never really caught on and isn't widely used. | |||
===== Possible alternative names? ===== | ===== Possible alternative names? ===== | ||
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;Difficulty of renaming - Low. I don't know of temperaments named after slendric nor much written about it, so it should be painless to change. | ;Difficulty of renaming - Low. I don't know of temperaments named after slendric nor much written about it, so it should be painless to change. | ||
=== 3 stars (pass) === | === 3 stars (pass) === | ||