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After reading Hermann von Helmholtz’s Sensations of Tone, Harry Partch burned all his previous work to devote himself to systems of this type. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give the exact term used to describe the compositional system of Ben Johnston. Partch introduced the analysis of systems of this type via odd numbers of “limits.”
ANSWER: just intonation [or pure intonation; prompt on microtonal or xenharmonic or descriptions of using whole-number ratio intervals or unusual tuning or intonation; prompt on JI]
[10m] This composer of A Rainbow in Curved Air recorded the albums Shri Camel and The Harp of New Albion in just intonation. Performers repeat 53 short fragments in a piece by this composer simply titled for its key.
ANSWER: Terry Riley
[10e] Terry Riley’s fragmented piece for an indefinite number of musicians is titled for being In [this key]. This fundamental major key of Johnston’s notation contains no sharps or flats.
ANSWER: C major [accept In C]
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