Re: CHAT: conlang and alternate tuning WAS: from the ashes...

In a message dated 09.01.2002 03:20:13 PM, annis@BIOSTAT.WISC.EDU writes:

>It occurs to me that there are *several* conlanger who are
>into alternative tuning systems in music.  This is curious, but I
>think the tinkering conlangers do translates well to the processes of
>most alt-tuning people: you get to do even *more* tinkering with the
>scales and harmonies for a new piece of music.  Make your own
>language, make your own musical system.
>
    ::raises hands:: I guess I am one of those peeps. I have a small set of
custom-made FreeNotes created by Richard Cooke based on the ancient Chinese
pentatonic scale as found in recent archaelogical digs of bronze bells in
various areas of south central China. Also I have a rather large metallophone
- 4 feet wide, 2 feet deep, 3/4 of foot tall from floor, approximately (also
custom-built by Richard Cooke/FreeNotes) based on a very dark sounding 13
note Just Intonation scale that I came up with.

    I also work with "circuit-bent" electronics and found objects using ran
dom scales.

    Maybe I should devise a scale for my conlang Lego's paraculture ;)
Perhaps a 23 note non-octave, non-equal/non-Just Intonation scale ::wicked
musical mad scientist cacklin'::

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