short Whirlpool sample

From Whirlpool

Kraig Grady- Meta-Slendro Vibraphone
Chris Abrahams-Meta -Slendro Harmonium

http://anaphoria.com/FORGOTTENwesternsWhirlpool.mp3
--

/^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
Mesotonal Music from:
_'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>

_'''''''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>

',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',

a momentary antenna as i turn to water
this evaporates - an island once again

I listened but forgot to comment until Prent did.

This has a very relaxing sound over all. I'm not sure I follow the
xenharmonic logic in some of the passing chords in the harmonium though. I'm
not sure if that is just my composer bias and one should *never* compose
someone else's piece. The overall effect is the the chromatic ascent
contrasts too much against the melodic vibraphone with respect to the mood
of the balance of the piece. I say this with humility as you are a far more
accomplished composer than I. For what its worth its my true impression.

Chris

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@...>wrote:

>
>
> From Whirlpool
>
> Kraig Grady- Meta-Slendro Vibraphone
> Chris Abrahams-Meta -Slendro Harmonium
>
> http://anaphoria.com/FORGOTTENwesternsWhirlpool.mp3
> --
>
> /^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
> Mesotonal Music from:
> _'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
>
> _'''''''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
> Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria
> <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>
>
> ',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',
>
> a momentary antenna as i turn to water
> this evaporates - an island once again
>
>

Yes the two instruments timbres are different.
Where did Prent comment?

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...> wrote:
>
> I listened but forgot to comment until Prent did.
>
> This has a very relaxing sound over all. I'm not sure I follow the
> xenharmonic logic in some of the passing chords in the harmonium though. I'm
> not sure if that is just my composer bias and one should *never* compose
> someone else's piece. The overall effect is the the chromatic ascent
> contrasts too much against the melodic vibraphone with respect to the mood
> of the balance of the piece. I say this with humility as you are a far more
> accomplished composer than I. For what its worth its my true impression.
>
> Chris
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@...>wrote:

got it
other list.
now i am not getting that list messages either

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Diogenes23" <kraiggrady@...> wrote:
>
> Yes the two instruments timbres are different.
> Where did Prent comment?
>
> --- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@> wrote:
> >
> > I listened but forgot to comment until Prent did.
> >
> > This has a very relaxing sound over all. I'm not sure I follow the
> > xenharmonic logic in some of the passing chords in the harmonium though. I'm
> > not sure if that is just my composer bias and one should *never* compose
> > someone else's piece. The overall effect is the the chromatic ascent
> > contrasts too much against the melodic vibraphone with respect to the mood
> > of the balance of the piece. I say this with humility as you are a far more
> > accomplished composer than I. For what its worth its my true impression.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@>wrote:
>

Without devaluing your comment at all, Chris, I will say I
didn't hear it that way. I thought the piece rocked all the
way around. And I thought: while some composers run out of
ideas or inspiration, it seems like Kraig never will, because
he's ensconced himself in an original musical universe that's
rich enough to sustain him. Perfect marriage of theory and
music, if you ask me. Even if I don't agree with all of the
conclusions of Kraig's theory (e.g. regarding difference tones).

-Carl

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...> wrote:
>
> I listened but forgot to comment until Prent did.
>
> This has a very relaxing sound over all. I'm not sure I follow
> the xenharmonic logic in some of the passing chords in the
> harmonium though. I'm not sure if that is just my composer bias
> and one should *never* compose someone else's piece. The overall
> effect is the the chromatic ascent contrasts too much against
> the melodic vibraphone with respect to the mood of the balance
> of the piece. I say this with humility as you are a far more
> accomplished composer than I. For what its worth its my true
> impression.
>
> Chris
>

no problem Carl - differences are one of the things that makes life interesting.

I think maybe I was thinking too much what I would have done instead
of trying to understand what had been done.
Those are two different points of view looking at the same music.

Chris

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Carl Lumma <carl@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Without devaluing your comment at all, Chris, I will say I
> didn't hear it that way. I thought the piece rocked all the
> way around. And I thought: while some composers run out of
> ideas or inspiration, it seems like Kraig never will, because
> he's ensconced himself in an original musical universe that's
> rich enough to sustain him. Perfect marriage of theory and
> music, if you ask me. Even if I don't agree with all of the
> conclusions of Kraig's theory (e.g. regarding difference tones).
>
> -Carl
>

I have always been aware of how contrasting the timbres are.
i would love another organ along with this one, but such is the nature of portable acoustic music.

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...> wrote:
>
> no problem Carl - differences are one of the things that makes life interesting.
>
> I think maybe I was thinking too much what I would have done instead
> of trying to understand what had been done.
> Those are two different points of view looking at the same music.
>
> Chris
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Carl Lumma <carl@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Without devaluing your comment at all, Chris, I will say I
> > didn't hear it that way. I thought the piece rocked all the
> > way around. And I thought: while some composers run out of
> > ideas or inspiration, it seems like Kraig never will, because
> > he's ensconced himself in an original musical universe that's
> > rich enough to sustain him. Perfect marriage of theory and
> > music, if you ask me. Even if I don't agree with all of the
> > conclusions of Kraig's theory (e.g. regarding difference tones).
> >
> > -Carl
> >
>