[new age] Rolling Sevens on a 6th comma meantone harp

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http://micro.soonlabel.com/6th-comma-meantone/rolling-sevens-harp-meantone.mp3


Originally a piano improv on my M-Audio 88es edited and rendered in Garritan Personal Orchestra's chromatic harp using the packaged 6th comma meantone tuning.


The original is here - Charlie is a pseudonym and the name of my ferret.

http://center.soonlabel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232:charlie-rolling-sevens&catid=34:music&Itemid=54

Or here

http://forum.openmpt.org/index.php?topic=3249.0

Have a good day,

Chris

[Sam_Zen]

A beauty. Bit melancholic tune.

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thanks Sam - I was playing running this through brass as well. I may finish that.

[Harbinger]

Notes as i'm listening:

This tuning works, and the harp timbre showcases the temperament well. Normally i don't take too well to alternate tunings, but this one, perhaps because it's a solo instrument, is very pleasing. Very expressive and aesthetic without being maudlin. If anything needed to be added, it would be a background timbre of some sort, perhaps a slight breeze or the sound of an open field, or maybe an almost inaudible ostinato of a filtered pad.

Very soothing, and correct genre.

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Thanks for the listen and comment Harbinger, I'm glad you like it.

So... perhaps in a garden at night?

[LPChip]

The first thing I find to be a bad thing, is that you have a harp that was played using a piano. I clearly hear you using a piano and not a harp, even while it sounds like a harp. You probably have first played it and then changed the sound, but you play several notes at the same time quite often, which is nearly impossible with a harp.

Now some comments about the song itself.

I kind of have to disagree about the genre here. This is more classical than new age. This is more because of the long pauses you play. Some parts indeed do sound new age, but as a total, I can't really say that it does. New Age songs usually have a continues flow of movement throughout the song displaying a state of enlightment or other emotions.

I also miss some of the lower frequencies, but thats just personal taste X)

Overal, its not bad but I guess its not really my taste, and New age certainly is.

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Hi LP

Here is the original piano version

http://forum.openmpt.org/index.php?topic=3249.0


let me think upon your comments - though.... classical and new age

what I hear in most new age is watered down classical - which I considered this to be.

[Harbinger]

New Age music often uses classical stylings with modern progressions (all kinds -- melodic, sonic, rhythmic, etc.). George Winston, Keith Jarret, Liz Story, all made their name in the New Age genre, along with Jonn Serrie and Steve Roach. So yes, you are right, LP, in that the song has a classical bent, but it falls within the New Age genre, which is very broad compared to what it started out as. :wink:

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I'd like to know what makes new age then - I'm confused by LP's assessment and your response.

To me this piece is standing in two places

the non-functional harmonies of Debussy and soft jazz

[LPChip]

New Age - A style of modern music characterized by a relaxing or dreamy texture derived from quiet harmonies and drones, often incorporating synthesizers and acoustic and ethnic instrumentation.

Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/new-age

and

New Age music is music of various styles, which is intended to create inspiration, relaxation, and positive feelings, often used by listeners for yoga, massage, inspiration, relaxation, meditation,[1] and reading as a method of stress management[2] or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments often associated with environmentalism and New Age spirituality.[1]

The harmonies in New Age music are generally modal, consonant, or include a drone bass. The melodies are often repetitive, to create a hypnotic feeling, and sometimes recordings of nature sounds are used as an introduction to a track or throughout the piece. Songs of up to 30 minutes' duration are common.

New Age music includes both electronic forms, frequently relying on sustained pads or long sequencer-based runs, and acoustic forms, featuring instruments such as flutes, piano, acoustic guitar and a wide variety of non-western acoustic instruments. In many cases, high-quality digitally sampled instruments are used instead of natural acoustic instruments. Vocal arrangements were initially rare in New Age music but as it has evolved vocals have become more common, especially vocals featuring Sanskrit, Tibetan- or Native American-influenced chants, or lyrics based on mythology such as Celtic legends or the realm of Faerie.

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Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/new-age-music

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ok thanks!!