Tuning The World
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Tuning The World
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Author : Fanny Gribenski
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-01-26
Tuning The World written by Fanny Gribenski and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-26 with Music categories.
Tuning the World tells the unknown story of how the musical pitch A 440 became the global norm. Now commonly accepted as the point of reference for musicians in the Western world, A 440 hertz only became the standard pitch during an international conference held in 1939. The adoption of this norm was the result of decades of negotiations between countries, involving a diverse group of performers, composers, diplomats, physicists, and sound engineers. Although there is widespread awareness of the variability of musical pitches over time, as attested by the use of lower frequencies to perform early music repertoires, no study has fully explained the invention of our current concert pitch. In this book, Fanny Gribenski draws on a rich variety of previously unexplored archival sources and a unique combination of musicological perspectives, transnational history, and science studies to tell the unknown story of how A 440 became the global norm. Tuning the World demonstrates the aesthetic, scientific, industrial, and political contingencies underlying the construction of one of the most “natural” objects of contemporary musical performance and shows how this century-old effort was ultimately determined by the influence of a few powerful nations.
The Tuning Of The World
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Author : R. Murray Schafer
language : en
Publisher: New York : Knopf
Release Date : 1977
The Tuning Of The World written by R. Murray Schafer and has been published by New York : Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Music categories.
The soundscape is our acoustic environment, the ever-present noises with which we all live. The author suggests that we now suffer from acoustical overload and are less able to hear the nuances and subtleties of sound. Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze and make distinctions in spite of sound pollution.
The Tuning Of The World
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Author : Raymond Murray Schafer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Tuning Of The World written by Raymond Murray Schafer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Music categories.
The soundscape is our acoustic environment, the ever-present noises with which we all live. The author suggests that we now suffer from acoustical overload and are less able to hear the nuances and subtleties of sound. Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze and make distinctions in spite of sound pollution.
The Soundscape
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Author : R. Murray Schafer
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1993-10-01
The Soundscape written by R. Murray Schafer and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The soundscape--a term coined by the author--is our sonic environment, the ever-present array of noises with which we all live. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an ever-increasing complexity of our sonic surroundings. As civilization develops, new noises rise up around us: from the creaking wheel, the clang of the blacksmith’s hammer, and the distant chugging of steam trains to the “sound imperialism” of airports, city streets, and factories. The author contends that we now suffer from an overabundance of acoustic information and a proportionate diminishing of our ability to hear the nuances and subtleties of sound. Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze, and make distinctions. As a society we have become more aware of the toxic wastes that can enter our bodies through the air we breathe and the water we drink. In fact, the pollution of our sonic environment is no less real. Schafer emphasizes the importance of discerning the sounds that enrich and feed us and using them to create healthier environments. To this end, he explains how to classify sounds, appreciating their beauty or ugliness, and provides exercises and “soundwalks” to help us become more discriminating and sensitive to the sounds around us. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become in the future.
The Soundscape
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Author : R. Murray Schafer
language : en
Publisher: Destiny Books
Release Date : 1993-10-01
The Soundscape written by R. Murray Schafer and has been published by Destiny Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The soundscape--a term coined by the author--is our sonic environment, the ever-present array of noises with which we all live. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an ever-increasing complexity of our sonic surroundings. As civilization develops, new noises rise up around us: from the creaking wheel, the clang of the blacksmith’s hammer, and the distant chugging of steam trains to the “sound imperialism” of airports, city streets, and factories. The author contends that we now suffer from an overabundance of acoustic information and a proportionate diminishing of our ability to hear the nuances and subtleties of sound. Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze, and make distinctions. As a society we have become more aware of the toxic wastes that can enter our bodies through the air we breathe and the water we drink. In fact, the pollution of our sonic environment is no less real. Schafer emphasizes the importance of discerning the sounds that enrich and feed us and using them to create healthier environments. To this end, he explains how to classify sounds, appreciating their beauty or ugliness, and provides exercises and “soundwalks” to help us become more discriminating and sensitive to the sounds around us. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become in the future.
The Tuning Of The World
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Author : R. Murray Schafer
language : en
Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 1980
The Tuning Of The World written by R. Murray Schafer and has been published by Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Music categories.
The Tuning Of The World
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Author : Toronto Free Theatre Archives (University of Guelph)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Tuning Of The World written by Toronto Free Theatre Archives (University of Guelph) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
World Class Ski Tuning
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Author : Michael Howden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
World Class Ski Tuning written by Michael Howden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Slack Key Guitar
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Author : Daniel Ho
language : en
Publisher: Alfred Music
Release Date : 2007
Slack Key Guitar written by Daniel Ho and has been published by Alfred Music this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Music categories.
Six-time Grammy(R) award-winner Daniel Ho shares the secrets of his G Kilauea slack key guitar tuning in this comprehensive study. Book includes: over 200 chords in the key of G; scales, thirds, and sixths in the key of G; six principles to help you find your own tunings; seven arrangement techniques for guitar; tablature and notation for thirteen original compositions and arrangements of traditional Hawaiian songs; and MP3s of examples. MP3s are offered free at DanielHo.com.
Turned On Tuning In In A Tuned Out World
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Author : David Norrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-23
Turned On Tuning In In A Tuned Out World written by David Norrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-23 with Religion categories.
How much happier could you be by simply lifting your head up? What possibilities await you when you tell the world that you are open for business? Who could you become with a bigger smile that says, "I'm up for the relationship?" We live in a time when people are so busy and so focused on what's next that they're missing out on what's happening right now. We're lonely yet surrounded by others. There are so many opportunities right in front of us, but we will surely miss them unless we do what to most may seem counter-intuitive to success; we must "slow down to move ahead." Human beings have reached a tipping point. In our short attention span, fast-paced, competitive world, we can no longer relax. We don't know how to deal with downtime. In our race to success, we've incorporated more text and email to save time, more devices, and advances to communicate, more friends, and more contacts to get ahead. Yet most of us are falling behind in our spirit. Many of us are discovering that the advancements meant to make our lives less complicated are actually causing us more stress. Rather than freeing us up, they are consuming more of our time. The things that were supposed to connect us have, in some ways, made us retreat. When was the last time you waited in line without reaching for your phone? The last time you sat down for family dinner without an electronic device on? The last time you seized the day rather than seeking the data? We are indeed miracles. God literally hard-wired us humans for connection. But somewhere along the way, we outpaced ourselves. We ran too far ahead, and now many of us are feeling left behind. We've been taken out of context, out of connection and out of communion with the people surrounding us. We're sometimes even strangers in our own homes. The Word tells us that we are the light. That we are not to be placed under a bowl. That we are indeed meant to shine and shine, we will. The light in the world is dim and it's time to get TURNED ON.