new to the group

Good evening, Thanks for allowing me to join this group. I found this
group researching some information on microtones. I was curious to see
what this group talks about. I can see, much more than I can
comprehend when it comes to math and physics. I still have my books
from college. A few on physics and the acoustics of music and this
computer. Although I am not accomplished musician in sight reading, I
do understand some basics in non western tunings, eventhough I hardly
have any use for these scales for the moment. while I am lurking and
searching the previous messages on file, please help me out with some
suggestions for learning this language of non western tunings. Now, I
know why it was important to do well in math, science and physics. I
did have some fun with this virtual playing of the Kithara and hearing
some of the examples of instruments built by Harry Partch. I have my
Harvard Music Dictionary and a book on Twentieth Century music but no
measurement machines of any sort, except a chromatic tuner. I might
want to build me an instrument one of these days. I am surrounded by
lots of trees,plenty of wood in these foothills of the Appalachian
Mts. Last, I am private music teacher needing some higher learning input.

>Good evening, Thanks for allowing me to join this group.

Welcome aboard!

>please help me out with some
>suggestions for learning this language of non western tunings.

We don't have a FAQ, but Joe Monzo has created an excellent
encyclopedia...

http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc

..that covers much of the jargon used here.

If you want graduate level (and beyond) math, Gene Ward Smith
will keep you busy...

http://www.xenharmony.org/

...Gene's also got lots of music downloads.

Jon Szanto runs a great site on Harry Partch....

http://www.corporeal.com/

I maintain a list of recommended CDs...

http://lumma.org/

And Andrew Heathwaite lists microtonal music available for
download on the web...

http://www.angelfire.com/music2/aah/microtonal/list.html

And you can always ask questions here!

>I did have some fun with this virtual playing of the Kithara and
>hearing some of the examples of instruments built by Harry Partch.
>I have my Harvard Music Dictionary and a book on Twentieth Century
>music

It sounds like you're off to a good start.

>I am surrounded by lots of trees,plenty of wood in these foothills
>of the Appalachian Mts.

That's a good place to be.

-Carl

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@l...> wrote:
> >Good evening, Thanks for allowing me to join this group.
>
> Welcome aboard!
>
> >please help me out with some
> >suggestions for learning this language of non western tunings.
>
> We don't have a FAQ, but Joe Monzo has created an excellent
> encyclopedia...
> David writes:
Boy, I have some reading to do! Hey! thanks for the links. Just what I
needed. Lots input.

> http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc
>
> ..that covers much of the jargon used here.
>
> If you want graduate level (and beyond) math, Gene Ward Smith
> will keep you busy...
>
> http://www.xenharmony.org/
>
> ...Gene's also got lots of music downloads.
>
> Jon Szanto runs a great site on Harry Partch....
>
> http://www.corporeal.com/
>
> I maintain a list of recommended CDs...
>
> http://lumma.org/
>
> And Andrew Heathwaite lists microtonal music available for
> download on the web...
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/music2/aah/microtonal/list.html
>
> And you can always ask questions here!
>
> >I did have some fun with this virtual playing of the Kithara and
> >hearing some of the examples of instruments built by Harry Partch.
> >I have my Harvard Music Dictionary and a book on Twentieth Century
> >music
>
> It sounds like you're off to a good start.
>
> >I am surrounded by lots of trees,plenty of wood in these foothills
> >of the Appalachian Mts.
>
> That's a good place to be.
>
> -Carl