Notes...intervals...whatever....

Hstick writes in Tuning Digest #817:

>So, again, the fact that Partch did his own thing is very cool, to be
>sure; to me, it's no more cool than Albert King playing a right handed
>guitar left handed (so the strings were upside down), or the late, great
>Thumbs Carlille playing the guitar in his lap, tapping on the strings
>with both hands...there's a lot of monsters out there...Hstick

I never thought of Partch as a novelty. I wouldn't equate him with
Thumbs Charlie or Albert King (who really knew how to bend a
note, seriously). I'd put Harry on the same level as, say, Charlie Parker
or Jimi Hendrix. A true innovator. Isn't he THE first western composer
in recent times to use just intonation? Way cool.

Whatever......................................................

Check out the British Harry Partch Society web page for the
latest (July) issue. (just thought I'd mention that)

Which reminds me, what ever happened to 1/1? I paid
them for a membership renewal a year ago and got one newsletter
when I was promised three. Isn't that mail fraud? (Yes!)

Our (IMMP) web pages should be ready soon. The most recent
tape is the 1995 Trenton Avant Garde Festival Electro-Acoustic
compilation. Along with five insane tape pieces and a virtual
minimalist sort of chamber ensemble, is my JI synth
piece "Science Friction".

It uses a tuning from the lower, but not too low harmonic series.
As soon as I get covers and more tapes, I'll post something
about how to get the tape for purchase or trade.

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