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...
..that covers much of the jargon used here.
If you want graduate level (and beyond) math, Gene Ward Smith
will keep you busy...
...Gene's also got lots of music downloads.
Jon Szanto runs a great site on Harry Partch....
I maintain a list of recommended CDs...
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