Re: how much do you care about your music being in strict equal tempermentkeys?

[Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

I find for myself that it depends on personal context. If someone's 
slightly out of tune in a jazz combo, it drives me nuts. A singer for an 
indie rock band who's a little weak on pitch, it's annoying but not 
quite so bad. In something like Tuvan singing, or solo mbira, or gamelan 
as you mention, I don't even think about the fact that it's often out of 
tune compared to an equal-tuned piano.

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
> first let me say that i am no music theory expert.
> sometimes i obsess about this because i think my
> compositions may sound ignorant due to my
> shortcomings. but, other times when i listen to say,
> other cultural music like music from bali or
> thailand...i hear beauty that i love and i know the
> scales are not adhearing to western thought. also,
> with electronic music and sound art, it seems to me
> that no key in necessary and that this is actually
> desirable and standard. but, then i wonder if that is
> how it is for all audiences and players?
>
> does it bother you to hear things that are not in key
> according to western standards? if so, why?
>
> thanks for your input, love to hear your thoughts!
>
>  Margaret Noble
>  Audio Artist 
>  http://www.myspace.com/margaretnoble