Here half-step movement rubbed against traditional harmonies and uneven meters.

There are basic triads, repetitive figures, some uneven meters and not much more.

Chirping winds, uneven meters and overlapping rhythms increase momentum and give way at the end to ominous timpani-driven chords.

The main interest lies in the uneven meters and constantly altering phrase lengths.

Rapid repetition and uneven meter keep the listener on edge.

"First I'll Try Love" is backed by delicate strings playing against pizzicato patterns and in uneven meters.

His quartet is full of bustling energy, uneven meters and dissimilar modes of expression for the different instruments.

Despite its relentless use of uneven meters, Peggy-Glanville Hicks's 1955 "Etruscan Concerto" exudes naivete.

At the start, driving movement and uneven meters played against little shudders and whining portamento in the string parts.

The uneven meters hold together with a graceful sense of momentum and balanced tensions.