Re: [MMM] Re: The *AMAZING* Gene Ward Smith!

On Tue, 06 Nov 2001 11:28:11 -0000, MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> --- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., genewardsmith@j... wrote:
> > It appears this is up, though mp3.com has not notified me of that.
> So far it has only one "song"; the first piece of music I've written
> in two decades. It's nice to have more than square waves and my bad
> > violin playing available!
> >
> > http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/322/gene_ward_smith.html
>
>
> Gene,

> Hello!
>
>
> I've been eagerly awaiting for you to let us know that your
> composition was up. I downloaded it here this morning at 6:00 am.
>
> This is just wonderful! Nice composition and microtonal take on a
> popular theme.
>
> Can you speak about the tuning(s) you used here?
>
> Does the tuning transform over the course of the piece?
>
> I want to personally thank you for making the tuning "live" in actual
> music, and for your courteous, respectful, helpful, and kind manner
> that you've shown to people in our internet tuning community since
> your coming here. Your nature is like a breath of fresh air to me!
>
> A big round of applause for Gene Ward Smith!
>
> More - More - Encore!!
>
> Keep up the good work.
>
>
> With Best Regards,
>
> Jacky Ligon
>
> P.S. Thanks for all the good "Phideas" too!

Greetings, Gene!

I agree with Jacky!
It's a beautiful treatment, anyway.
Please don't hesitate to hang out another shingle. Hee!
Sorry I took so long to listen to it, crazy days...

petesfried..

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--- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., pete mcrae <petesfriedclams@e...> wrote:

You seem to have followed up a posting by Jacky which for some reason
never got to me. In any case, thanks to both of you for your comments.

> > Can you speak about the tuning(s) you used here?

The piece is in 11-limit JI, though the opening "happy whistle" part
and the closing Materna theme are in 7-limit.

> > Does the tuning transform over the course of the piece?

The tuning does not transform so much as modulate--there are harmonic
sequences which I simply let run rampant. The score therefore gets
pretty strange looking, here is a part of it:

0 note (1331/750) 100
0 note (1331/875) 100
0 note (9317/4000) 100
0 note (1331/600) 100
0 note (1694/375) 100
0 note (2662/875) 100
0 note (102487/18000) 100
0 note (9317/1800) 100
0 note (1331/750) 100
0 note (1331/875) 100
0 note (9317/4000) 100
0 note (1331/600) 100
0 note (1694/375) 100
0 note (2662/875) 100
0 note (102487/18000) 100
0 note (9317/1800) 100
0 program 14
0 note (9317/14000) 800

You get the picture, and it's not one you'd want to hand to live
performers. :)

> > I want to personally thank you for making the tuning "live" in
actual
> > music, and for your courteous, respectful, helpful, and kind
manner
> > that you've shown to people in our internet tuning community
since
> > your coming here. Your nature is like a breath of fresh air to
me!

Thanks! You are wrecking my self-image as a cranky curmudgeon, but I
appreciate it.

The next one is in an actual scale, by the way.