Message-ID: <alpine.NEB.2.00.1308251108450.9640@panix3.panix.com>
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.wvu.edu>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: Tuni
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:12:55 -0400 (EDT)
Tuni http://lounge.espdisk.com/archives/1196 (best) http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/tuni1.mp3 parlor guitar (most likely Larson) http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/tuni2.mp3 octave harmonica (Bandmaster Super from GDR) The parlor guitar had a complicated bridge replacement, and the luthier put heavy nylon strings at pitch on it. It took a while to get the right strings; it now has light classical tuned down to C# (from E), which gives me speed and clarity. The piece, tuni1, is divided into two halves; the second is more traditional Fahey-like playing, and the first is speed/experimental, including fingering above the soundhole. The guitar projects beautifully. The GDR octave harmonica (like an echo harp but with the two reedplates tuned an octave apart) was just fun. I can't figure out where my guitar music comes from, but Bartok, Fahey, lute music, taksim, are all in there. Enjoy!