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Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson (Hardcover)
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Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Music Theory
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This book explores the emerging area of microtonality through an
examination of the tuning theories of Erv Wilson. It is the first
publication to offer a broad discussion of this influential
theorist whose innovations have far-reaching ramifications for
microtonal tuning systems. This study addresses the breadth and
complexity of Wilson's work by focusing on his microtonal keyboard
designs as a means to investigate his tuning concepts and their
practical applications. Narushima examines materials ranging from
historical and experimental tunings to instrument design, as well
as musical applications of mathematical theories and
multidimensional geometry. The volume provides an analysis of some
of Wilson's most significant theoretical ideas, including the Scale
Tree, Moments of Symmetry, Constant Structures, and
Combination-Product Sets. These theories offer ways to
conceptualize musical scales as patterns with structural integrity
and whose shapes can be altered to produce infinitely varying
forms. The book shows how these structural properties can be used
to map scales onto a microtonal keyboard by providing step-by-step
guidelines and clearly illustrated examples. Most importantly, it
brings together theoretical and practical methods of tuning to
enable composers, performers, and instrument designers to explore
previously uncharted areas of microtonality, making a significant
contribution to the fields of music theory, composition and music
technology.
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