AW.: RE: Re: locking in

In einer Nachricht vom 1/18/00 9:19:54 PM (MEZ) Mitteleurop�ische Zeit
schreibt PErlich@Acadian-Asset.com:

<< I don't think it's remotely possible for one to acoustically "lock" into
the
81/64 over a 1/1 root and 3/2 fifth. That's why I suggested 24/19 -- it's
still a long shot, but may be within the realm of possibility due to the
common overtone. >>

If the 9/8 is also present and the timbres are rich in harmonics (and
especially so when amplified), then it's not only possible but quite
beautiful. This was featured in some performances during the golden days of
the Theatre of Eternal Music. One of the most stunning things I have ever
heard was a recording of the group including oscillators, Tony Conrad's
violin and La Monte Young, Terry Riley and Marian Zazeela singing. In
addition to the above, to a sustained (octaves ignored here) 4:6:7:9 drone,
Young and Riley would take turns going to the 9:8 above the 7, giving a
complete chord of 32:48:56:63:72. They would lock into this dissonance by
listening closely to beats, making sure that the beating did not change speed.