Question
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]
<JC, Classical Music>
Summary
| California | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | Y | 6 | 15.00 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| North | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 38% | 0% |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |