Re: there is life, but not as we know it

> From: "John A. deLaubenfels" <jdl@adaptune.com>
> Subject: Re: First melodic spring results
>
> [I wrote:]
> >>But then how to explain the sensation of 34-tET? It _does_ have
> >>narrow fourths (4 cents) and sixths (2 cents apiece).
>
> [Paul E:]
> >Maybe the fourths and minor sixths are "less important" than the fifths
> >and major thirds.
>
> Maybe, but what possible unifying theory could be behind such a thing?

Had to smile when I saw this. Did HE officially merge with this list?
Ed Borasky is putting the One-Footed Bride into an algorithmic
computer music program and I sent him there.

Bob Valentine

[I wrote:]
>>>>But then how to explain the sensation of 34-tET? It _does_ have
>>>>narrow fourths (4 cents) and sixths (2 cents apiece).

[Paul E:]
>>>Maybe the fourths and minor sixths are "less important" than the
>>>fifths and major thirds.

[JdL:]
>>Maybe, but what possible unifying theory could be behind such a thing?

[Bob Valentine:]
>Had to smile when I saw this. Did HE officially merge with this list?
>Ed Borasky is putting the One-Footed Bride into an algorithmic
>computer music program and I sent him there.

There being to Him/Her? Yeah, I smiled too; who are we mere mortals to
demand a unifying theory to underlie our senses of beauty? We do seem
to keep trying, though... Even bumbling can be fun.

JdL

[Bob Valentine:]
>>Had to smile when I saw this. Did HE officially merge with this list?
>>Ed Borasky is putting the One-Footed Bride into an algorithmic
>>computer music program and I sent him there.

[I wrote:]
>There being to Him/Her? Yeah, I smiled too; who are we mere mortals to
>demand a unifying theory to underlie our senses of beauty? We do seem
>to keep trying, though... Even bumbling can be fun.

Ooops! Ha ha. HE == Harmonic Entropy. Oh well, dieties work too!

JdL