Hemiola is a rhythm pattern created by shifting group accents.

Evidence

The shifting accent pattern is called “hemiola” and is found particularly in African music as well as other musics. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 263

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines hemiola in a practical, embodied context
• XREF: Connects to the group’s polyrhythmic listening work and to West African music traditions discussed in musicology — connects to: A constant pulse stream can be re-perceived by accent groupings. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 262
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 263

Broader Connections

• A constant pulse stream can be re-perceived by accent groupings. #expands (0.85) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 262