RE: [tuning] Re: Spud duBoise's remarks on Kornerup's golden mean tone

Spud duBoise wrote,

>>research to see if there is any relationship between
>>the overtones that identify vowels and the frequencies of notes in chords
>>that accompany the syllables in which they are sung.

George Kahrimanis wrote,

>Hello. I remember, from the last time I read anything relevant to vowel
>research, that a vowel is characterized by its formant, i.e. an envelope
>that approximates the spectrum for a wide range of fundamental frequencies.

>(To balance the above remark, I agree 100% with you on Einstein and
>the expanding kosmos.)

Hi George, and welcome (finally!) to this list. I don't really get your
remark above, because I don't see any necessary conflict between what you
wrote and what Spud wrote, nor do I see how agreeing with me on Einstein
balances your remark. Although Spud's suggestion does seem far-fetched, I
would assume that Spud is familar with the fact that vowels are
characterized by the absolute frequencies of their formants -- I'm cc'ing
him in case you guys want to start a discussion on the topic of vowels in
music.