"This Da Capo Press paperback edition ... is an unabridged republication of the second enlarged edition published by Da Capo Press in New York in 1974."
Bibliography
"Bibliography on Harry Partch": page.
Includes bibliographical references (p).
Contents
From Emperor Chun to the vacant lot -- American musical tendencies -- Definitions pertaining to intonation -- The language of ratios -- Basic monophonic concepts -- Instruments for demonstration -- Analysis of the 5 limit -- Application of the 11 limit -- The one-footed bride -- The twenty-eight tonalities -- The question of resolution -- String and voice instruments and their notations -- Percussion instruments and their notations -- The backgrounds of six major works -- A thumbnail sketch of the history of intonation -- Pythagoreanism -- Equal temperaments -- Just intonations -- Gents values of intervals -- Tonality Relationships and common tones -- Music-theatre works-major performances -- Bibliography on Harry Partch -- Recording and films -- Chronology of instruments.
