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RE: Tuning of the 2nd sruti

🔗"Paul H. Erlich" <PErlich@...>

9/2/1997 9:53:39 AM
>>I assume sruti 4 is tuned to 9/8. For the
>>sruti 2 fret to be halfway here implies halving the frequency
>>difference, hence the interval is ln(17/16)/ln(2)*1200=104.96
>>cents. Halving the pitch difference gives ln(9/8)/ln(2)*600=
>>101.96 cents. Are the data precise enough to say which it is?
>
>Actually, it was the string length difference that appeared to be halved,
>implying the interval ln (18/17)/ln(2)*1200=98.95 cents. However, this would
>have been close enough to a pitch difference halving to satisfy the most
>discerning Hindu musician. We are literally splitting hairs at this point.



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