On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:22:52 -0500, David W. Fenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My experience with students from all over the world have demonstrated > to me that Andrew is simply WRONG. [snip] > ...the Western definition of "consonant" and "dissonant" didn't do > it for them, since it reversed their qualitative reaction to the > sounds.
Well, that's the point... "consonant" and "dissonant" are Western definitions. My favorite interval to use or to hear was once called the "diabolus in musica," second in dissonance only to the minor second. I realize that Western music theory defines this three-whole-step interval as "dissonant," and I can label it as such, and even understand where Western theorists are coming from in applying this label. However, I *like* that particular brand of dissonance. I can like it all I want, but in order to communicate with other Western theorists I have to use the universally-agreed-upon common language to express my ideas. There's no use attempting to overturn centuries of musical thought just for the particular tastes of a few people such as myself. -- Brad Beyenhof [EMAIL PROTECTED] my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com FinaleIRC (come chat!): http://finaleirc.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
