just vocal music

You may enjoy listening to a set of collections of the winners of the
yearly competition of the Society for the Preservatiojn of Barbershop
Singing in America called "The Old Mill Stream". A new one is available
each year and they may be had at more complete record stores. I have
several, and some of the groups cultivate a vibratoless style that
emphasizes beatless 6th 7th and 9th chords. The material is corny, but
when they are "on a blend" the effect can be breathtaking.
On a slightly different note, does anyone know how train horns
are tuned? My office is near the tracks, and I frequently hear beatless
chords from these train horns. Is there a little old German man in a
shed with an oscilloscope, or what?
John Starrett

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