Скачать или смотреть Nowhere - by Stacy Fahrion - 31 equal divisions of the octave

This piece grew out of an improvisation that I had to practice in order to repeat. The left hand pattern is 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 throughout. There's a hint of a 3 against 7 polyrhythm at the beginning, then lots of 2 against 3, and some 4 against 3 in the coda.

I like using notes that are close in tuning in similar phrases, so that once the memory of that pitch has slightly faded, I'll alter one note so that it's close but not quite the same. I did this with the Bb that approximates 16/9 vs. the A# that approximates 7/4 a bit in this piece.

The title is from a poem that I love by Wayne A. Gilbert, published in his wonderful book, Sacred Chill. You can purchase Sacred Chill, a set of poems inspired by the writings of Pema Chödrön, here: https://magmapoetbooks.bigcartel.com/...

Wayne's stunning poem is posted here with his gracious permission:

Nowhere

on the ledge
too narrow to
turn around too
narrow for me
to crouch sit

on my left
straight up
a cliff rises

on my right
straight down
forever

i am here

ahead
the narrow ledge
disappears
around a sharp
corner

what if i live


Recorded in 31edo on a Lumatone, using Pianoteq 8.

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