Re: [tuning] Re: Question for Kraig Grady (or any other instrument builders)

ligonj@northstate.net wrote:

>
> Or do you use bare wood?

So far i have used bare wood which is not the best way to go. Chris
forested recommends DW40 believe it or not. I know that there is a
company that uses Pau d' Arco as a basis of a finish. Not only is it non
toxic, it has been claimed to have many healing properties. But can't
remember the company (Litnos or something). If you find out let me know.

>
>
> I wonder if this would prevent the absorbtion of moisture, which
> might otherwise change the pitch relative to humidity conditions.

yes it would but like i say i just can't do it to the bars for some
reason!

>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jacky Ligon

-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
http://www.anaphoria.com

The Wandering Medicine Show
Wed. 8-9 KXLU 88.9 fm

Jacky!
I have an old Ocora recording of Music from the Hebrides and Celtic
music from scotland that sounds so much by native plains americans that
i love to put in on and have people ask me, "what tribe is this". after
this i put on some music with the almost identical title BTW from Aino
island (northern most island of Japan), and have them ask me where this
is from. Resent DNA test have supported this connection, as well as
archeological discoveries of West Chinese mummies dressed in what. IN
PLAID!

ligonj@northstate.net wrote:

> Scotch Irish and Cherokee here. The brothers abound!

-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
http://www.anaphoria.com

The Wandering Medicine Show
Wed. 8-9 KXLU 88.9 fm

--- In tuning@y..., Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@a...> wrote:
> Jacky!
> I have an old Ocora recording of Music from the Hebrides and
Celtic
> music from scotland that sounds so much by native plains americans
that
> i love to put in on and have people ask me, "what tribe is this".
after
> this i put on some music with the almost identical title BTW from
Aino
> island (northern most island of Japan),

Yes - very interesting. I'm familiar with the Bear Ceremony of the
Aino.

and have them ask me where this
> is from. Resent DNA test have supported this connection, as well as
> archeological discoveries of West Chinese mummies dressed in what.
IN
> PLAID!

Fascinating! Any with kelts? : )

We are all so connected by blood and land - this is obvious. And that
it manifests in the music shows me how something deeper is at work
than we can readily describe with our rational minds.

Collective Unconscious anyone?

An old Indian saying is that "you can't live on this land without
becoming Indian". I feel its force daily in everything I do!

Jacky Ligon

>
> ligonj@n... wrote:
>
> > Scotch Irish and Cherokee here. The brothers abound!
>
> -- Kraig Grady
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
> http://www.anaphoria.com
>
> The Wandering Medicine Show
> Wed. 8-9 KXLU 88.9 fm

List!
I in turn learned a few tricks from bills mounting but found the
tone not useful for the type of music i would want to do. Maybe if one
wants to play along with Violins and Flutes, the tuned harmonics might
be useful.

Bill Alves wrote:

> Bill has told me that he considers the tuning of partials crucial and,
> like
> William Sethares, was implicitly critical of the point of view voiced
> by
> Kraig here and followed by myself and Lou that JI on idiophones can be
>
> effective even with non-harmonic partials, especially when "helmholtz"
>
> resonators are used. In any case, I greatly respect Bill's
> craftsmanship
> and composing, I'm sure that he would be a great resource to anyone
> considering the construction of a marimba. I'm hoping that he will
> make it
> down for the MicroFest conference.
>

-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
http://www.anaphoria.com

The Wandering Medicine Show
Wed. 8-9 KXLU 88.9 fm