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=Theory: Inventions that shape understanding= | |||
- | Theories are [[http://grace.evergreen.edu/%7Earunc/texts/cybernetics/heinz/disorder.pdf|not discoveries but inventions]] of humans, which often bring forth //new ways of experiencing//. (The music-making itself ('practice'), if at odds with existing theories, may provoke the creation of new theories.) | ||
= | =Reality tunnels into microtonality= | ||
* [[JustIntonation|Just Intonation]]: an infinite world of rational numbers and numerous models: the harmonic series, tonality diamonds, eikosany, etc. | |||
* [[Regular Temperaments]] | * [[Equal Temperaments|Equal]] tunings, the tuning equivalent of monoculture | ||
* [[MOSScales| | * [[Regular Temperaments]] (including Linear Temperaments): a reality bending just intonation and equal temperaments together, fleshed out in the past decade or so | ||
* | * [[MOSScales|Moment of Symmetry]], brought to you by Erv Wilson | ||
* [[Notation]] | * [[Pretty Pictures]] which often come out of the need to see something in an abstract way | ||
* [[Notation]] (pretty pictures for a practical purpose) | |||
* 'non-Western' musical traditions, including | |||
** [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian]] | |||
** [[Indian]] (North, South) | |||
* [[ | ** Thai | ||
* [[ | ** Indonesian (Java, Bali) | ||
* the notion of a [[Scalesmith]] who //builds// scales, with various methods, perhaps for single occasions | |||
* [[Corollaries|(Corollaries]], traces left by other reality tunnels, which by themselves are completely trivial and obvious) | |||
=External links= | =External links= | ||
== == | == == | ||
* | * Tonalsoft [[http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx|Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory]] - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments | ||
* [[http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm| A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments]], compiled by John S. Allen | |||
* Huygens-Fokker Foundation's [[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html|Tuning & temperament bibliography]], hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</pre></div> | |||
* [[http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm| A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments]], compiled by John S. Allen</pre></div> | |||
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Theories are <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://grace.evergreen.edu/%7Earunc/texts/cybernetics/heinz/disorder.pdf" rel="nofollow">not discoveries but inventions</a> of humans, which often bring forth <em>new ways of experiencing</em>. (The music-making itself ('practice'), if at odds with existing theories, may provoke the creation of new theories.)<br /> | |||
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<ul><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">Arabic, Turkish, Persian</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Indian">Indian</a></li></ul><br /> | <ul><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/JustIntonation">Just Intonation</a>: an infinite world of rational numbers and numerous models: the harmonic series, tonality diamonds, eikosany, etc.</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Equal%20Temperaments">Equal</a> tunings, the tuning equivalent of monoculture</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments">Regular Temperaments</a> (including Linear Temperaments): a reality bending just intonation and equal temperaments together, fleshed out in the past decade or so</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/MOSScales">Moment of Symmetry</a>, brought to you by Erv Wilson</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Pretty%20Pictures">Pretty Pictures</a> which often come out of the need to see something in an abstract way</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Notation">Notation</a> (pretty pictures for a practical purpose)</li><li>'non-Western' musical traditions, including<ul><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">Arabic, Turkish, Persian</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Indian">Indian</a> (North, South)</li><li>Thai</li><li>Indonesian (Java, Bali)</li></ul></li><li>the notion of a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Scalesmith">Scalesmith</a> who <em>builds</em> scales, with various methods, perhaps for single occasions</li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Corollaries">(Corollaries</a>, traces left by other reality tunnels, which by themselves are completely trivial and obvious)</li></ul><br /> | ||
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<ul><li> | <ul><li>Tonalsoft <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx" rel="nofollow">Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory</a> - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments</li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm" rel="nofollow"> A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments</a>, compiled by John S. Allen</li><li>Huygens-Fokker Foundation's <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html" rel="nofollow">Tuning &amp; temperament bibliography</a>, hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</li></ul></body></html></pre></div> | ||