it's not my aesthetic!

[Keenan:]
> science and particularly mathematics has its
> *own* kind of beauty!

OK - guess I *was* being coy.

[Keenan:]
> I've never composed a piece of music in my
> life, though I wish I could. Maybe one day I will.

This is a very healthy reminder that not
everyone on the Tuning List is a composer.
Some aren't even musicians, and that's fine.
No one ever said this was called the
"Alternatively-Tuned Music List"! It's
purpose is to discuss tunings, whether or
not they concern actual music.

I'll point out again that the ancient
Greeks believed that one had to study and
understand music - and that was mainly
concerning tuning - before he was ready to
tackle logic and philosophy. It had not
much to do with actual music-making - it
was strictly a mental discipline.

[Keenan:]
> By the way Monz. Thanks for all the work you
> put into showing those approximations to higher
> harmonics on the smallest reasonable 5 limit
> lattice. Beautiful! And that list of errors and
> matrices. What can I say!

Thanks, Dave. I'm glad *somebody* liked it!
I've been waiting for a response to that post and
no one seemed interested.

> I enjoyed it immensely and hope to compose some
> theoretical pieces of my own some day, based on
> some of its themes.

Good! That's the highest compliment I can receive.
The reason I spew so much stuff onto this list
is because I hope to foment (and ferment) new
ideas and theories.

[Keenan:]
> I hope it will all appear in higher
> resolution and colour on your website soon.

As soon as I can get back to San Diego!
And as long as Jonathan Glasier keeps the
Sonic Arts website going.

- Monzo
http://www.ixpres.com/interval/monzo/homepage.html

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