Semitones etc.

Re: the debate over nomenclature and the proper definition of terms such
as semitone vs. half step vs. m2, etc. I think it well illustrates the
problems arising from the confused and overlapping terminology that we
generally encounter in musicology. In linguistics, there is an
international phonetic alphabet, and linguists are able to identify
dozens of degrees of difference in the pronunciation of the letter "a",
for example. Well, people around the world use different sized
intervals, whether we want to call them "whole tones", "half tones",
"fifths" or whatever. What we need to do is join in an organized
endeavor to identify and name all the possible intervals that are
actually used by human beings. Whom on this list would be interested in
embarking on such a project? (My interest in what people actually
do--and have done historically--around the world betrays my training as
an ethnomusicologist; but isn't this what musicology or music theory in
general should build its theories on?).



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On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 22:57:42 -0700, Aline Surman =
said

>>Just got Adam Silverman's JI dictionary in the mail, and want to say=20
>>that he did a great job on it...I recommend it highly to anyone, like=20

I am looking for a good dictionary on JI on other tuning systems. I come =
from a woodwind and experimental musical instrument background. So, I am =
not quite up to speed on the terminology used in this forum. Does anyone =
know where I might be able to get a copy of such a dictionary?

Thanks,
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