Why we are here, Part 1

In a previous thread, related to the Moses, Bob, editorial, Jacky wrote:

>It's about the MUSIC. AND it's about the microtonal languages of *our* time.

Very important point: of *our* time. If we ape the past, if we emulate the academic or prosaic precursors, we will fail to connect.

>If this art form is going to ever reach many more people in the 12 tET >world of sound, then some seriously beautiful music has got to get made. I >like to fancy that perhaps the core of 65 folks we've got assembled here >may represent some kind of new step in that kind of direction.

When I started this forum, I did it with the counsel of my two valued colleagues, Jacky and Margo Schulter; I've said it before, and I'll say it again: their wise thoughts have guided me on more than one occasion in the couple of months since inception.

And I started Creating/Making Microtonal Music because I saw need to open a space for those that were truly interested in active, fervent playing/composing/creating. In other places, it was not the primary function, but a secondary exposition of effort. Valid elsewhere, not a modus operandi here. So, in a few minutes there will be a short "Part 2" post - explaining about www.microtonal.org - but you'll see that in a couple of messages in the future.

I'm rambling, and it's approaching late, but I want you all to know that we can do something here. Or you can do *something* out *there*.

But we exist to do something.

Soon,
Mom