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

[cburke55@comcast.net (Christophe)]

Hi Margaret,

To me, anyway, and speaking just as a listener, it matters not at all.  
There isn't any intrinsic or inherent value to forcing music being in a 
set scale or key or imposing any structure at all, really.   The 
significant thing is the effect that the music produces in the hearer, 
which does not  of neccesity depend on any structure imposed on the music. 
 Sonic textures alone can achieve it without any structure at all.  Of 
course, the structure may be part of what produces a given emotional 
effect, but it's not strictly neccesary.  There's no reason that music 
can't be completely amorphous if it achieves what you want.

Regards,
Chris

> does it bother you to hear things that are not in key
> according to western standards? if so, why?