10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROTONALLY»
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microtonally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
microtonally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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MUSICAGE: CAGE MUSES on Words * Art * Music
But I wrote as though I were writing microtonally. MB: Pardon? JC: I wrote
chromatically, as though I were writing microtonally. You see, when you write
microtonally, a very small range becomes enormous, because you've made the
spaces ...
John Cage, Joan Retallack, 2011
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A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS AND THEIR ...
EXPLORING IVAN'S MODES for microtonally tuned sampled tuning forks and
M.I.D.I. keyboard is conceived, and premiered by the composer at the venue
above on 19th July during a concert at which his newly composed SOUVENIRS
DE ...
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Maximum Clarity and Other Writings on Music
Similarly enhar— monic intervals are not equivalents but are microtonally distinct.
In short, the paradigm upon which the behavior of tones in Western art music
rests is radically altered in important ways when tempering is brought to bear
upon ...
Ben Johnston, Bob Gilmore, 2006
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Opaque Words: Arabic Importations at the Limits of Translation
The Arabic or Asian “microtone” inhabits yet another sub-space within this “
dominant/subdominant” dialogic. It seeks dialogue with both the “dominant” and “
subdominant.” For instance, a microtonally lowered “dominant” produces a G-half
flat, ...
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Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland
His Fantango of 1 984 calls for a microtonally tuned harpsichord, producing
humorous effects. Tango lunaire (1986), a version of Fantango for a chamber
orchestra consisting of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, was first performed
at the ...
Ruth-Esther Hillila, Barbara Blanchard Hong, 1997
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Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music
X Placed above a notehead indicates microtonally raised pitch Placed above a
notehead indicates microtonally lowered pitch Used as a notehead to indicate
note of indefinite pitch; the stem indicates the note's durational value + _ Placed ...
Michael Tenzer, John Roeder, 2011
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Music of Afghanistan: Professional Musicians in the City of ...
There was a closely related scale called Jog, shown in figure 10 as played
Chahargah (Farhat 1965) Key n = small neutral second P = plus second m=
semitone F = finalis A= dqdz f = microtonally lowered note F Figure 10 Jog from
Rekap ...
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Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale
This is possible because the pitches of the notes are allowed to vary microtonally.
For instance, the C note in the second chord is played at 528 Hz, and the “same”
note in the first chord is played at 523 Hz. Frequencies when playedin12-tet: ...
William A. Sethares, 2005
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Music in a New Found Land: Themes and Developments in the ...
The Polynesian sound of Partch's gigantically magnified plectrum and percussion
instruments, wailing microtonally without reference to tempered scale, charms
away contemporary contrariety: with the mating of pairs of Kitharas and Cloud ...
In the next sentence he describes 'blue notes' as 'microtonally flatted'. Chase
actually has said two different things : first, a single 'blue note' is a series of slurs,
up and down between two pitches a half-tone apart. In other words, two pitches a
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROTONALLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
microtonally is used in the context of the following news items.
Cities of Salt: A new opera explores how the discovery of oil …
"They can play microtonally as easily as tonally in the Western style – something which Western string players find very difficult to do. They just ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
The playlist: world and folk music – Caetano Veloso, Moriarty …
Pontos Blues is an ancient song now re-worked with microtonally tuned keyboards, a bluesy guitar riff and ancient traditional fiddles and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
CD: Xaos - Chaos
These are seamlessly combined with electronic sounds, peels of microtonally tuned keyboard and subtle interventions from the fretless guitar ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
Daniel Johns: The End is the Beginning
... years ago I was playing keyboards for Silverchair, and he'd be hearing the tiniest little things, like pianos out of tune microtonally," he says. «Rolling Stone Australia, Jun 15»
Work-in-progress 'LSD: The Opera' is powerful musical theater
The earliest, the "Yankee Doodle Fantasy," for crazy coloratura soprano, tin whistles (played microtonally), oboe and Partch instruments, is a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
Steiger's violin, riffing among its own echoes, at SICPP
Wednesday's SICPP concert opened with Alvin Lucier's “Icecles,” a restrained but effective exploration of basic intervals shaded microtonally by ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
Xáos: Xáos review – an epic album of and about modern Greece
The opening Pontos Blues sets the mood: an ancient song from the Black Sea is reworked with microtonally tuned keyboards, wailing pontic ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Minimalist Master La Monte Young Drones On About His New …
Just imagine an Emergency Broadcasting System test, shifting microtonally and perceived differently based on your location in the room. «Bedford + Bowery, May 15»
Fromm concerts tinge with Latin
... Spanish organ music, and flamenco, its stately, microtonally-shaded cortège of sonic effects betrayed little stylistic hint of its inspirations. «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
Liturgy, Sannhet, Horse Lords
... a huge shifting halo of microtonally weaving drones (played by guitars, glockenspiels, and uncountable layers of less identifiable voices) that ... «Chicago Reader, Apr 15»
