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+\version "2.17.15"
+
+\header {
+  lsrtags = "rhythms"
+
+  texidoc = "
+Odd 20th century time signatures (such as \\\"5/8\\\") can often be
+played as compound time signatures (e.g. \\\"3/8 + 2/8\\\"), which
+combine two or more inequal metrics. LilyPond can make such music quite
+easy to read and play, by explicitly printing the compound time
+signatures and adapting the automatic beaming behavior.
+
+"
+  doctitle = "Compound time signatures"
+}
+
+\relative c' {
+  \compoundMeter #'((2 8) (3 8))
+  c8 d e fis gis
+  c8 fis, gis e d
+  c8 d e4 gis8
+}