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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The biyatisma was presumably named by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2010 since it seems this wiki was the place where it made its first appearance<ref>See [https://en.xen.wiki/index.php?title=Small_comma&oldid=13575 ''Small comma'' (Revision as of 23:54, 1 June 2010 by Wikispaces>genewardsmith)]</ref>. The name seems to come from {{w|Bayati (maqam)|maqam bayati}}, which features a neutral second. It is yet to be found out why it is spelt with an "i" instead of an "a". | The biyatisma was presumably named by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2010 since it seems this wiki was the place where it made its first appearance<ref>See [https://en.xen.wiki/index.php?title=Small_comma&oldid=13575 ''Small comma'' (Revision as of 23:54, 1 June 2010 by Wikispaces>genewardsmith)]</ref>. The name seems to come from {{w|Bayati (maqam)|maqam bayati}}, which features a neutral second. It is yet to be found out why it is spelt with an "i" instead of an "a", although likely it is a pun using the prefix "bi" given that it splits the interval [[6/5]] in two parts. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||