Why doesn't western music have polyrhythms?
>>74340508
because we aren't niggers.
Western music tends to put more emphasis on melody than rhythm.
>>74340526
if you want to be cretinous about it.
>>74340508
what music does have polyrhythms?
>>74340508
the hell you talking about?
Since Bach it's everywhere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kubSsm5l6k&t=1s
>>74340508
western melody puts more emphasis on melody/harmony and instrumentation than rhythm.
you can find some really good polyrhythmic western music, but most of it was inspired and written by composers who went abroad and studied music of different culture. Bartok comes to mind.
>>74340508
>what is Meshuggah