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Re:We do not prefer chords to be perfectly in mathematical r... by xotesos on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @05:07PM (#39844614)
I would say that is because there is nothing to compare barber shop music too.

I am a big fan of Terry Riley's - Harp of New Albion exactly because its five-limit just intonation piano sounds so incredibly weird to my ears.

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Re:We do not prefer chords to be perfectly in mathematical r... by dekhn on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @05:20PM (#39844740)
See also La Monte Young- Forever Bad Blues Band. I listened to it and it sounded "different" but not particularly weird (I was already listening to Phish, The Dead, and indian music, so I think I was prepared for blues in just intonation).
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