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Tables of Contents for Genesis of a Music
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface to the Second Edition
vii
Author's Preface
xvii
PART ONE Corporeal Versus Abstract Music
From Emperor Chun to the Vacant Lot
3
45
American Musical Tendencies
48
19
PART TWO An Introduction to Intonation
Definitions Pertaining to Intonation
67
9
The Language of Ratios
76
10
Basic Monophonic Concepts
86
9
Instruments for Demonstration
95
14
PART THREE The Resources of Monophony
Analysis of the 5 Limit
109
10
Application of the 11 Limit
119
19
The One-Footed Bride
138
20
The Twenty-Eight Tonalities
158
23
The Question of Resolution
181
4
String and Voice Instruments and Their Notations
185
74
Percussion Instruments and Their Notations
259
61
The Backgrounds of Six Major Works
320
41
PART FOUR Intonations: Historic, Implied, Proposed
A Thumbnail Sketch of the History of Intonation
361
37
Pythagoreanism
398
9
Equal Temperaments
407
33
Just Intonations
440
21
Appendix I Cents Values of Intervals
461
3
Appendix II Tonality Relationships and Common Tones
464
4
Appendix III Music--Theatre Works--Major Performances
468
7
Appendix IV Bibliography on Harry Partch
475
9
Appendix V Recordings and Films
484
4
Appendix VI Chronology of Instruments
488
7
Works Cited
495
4
Additional Works Cited
499
4
Index
503