Klarinet Archive - Posting 000767.txt from 2004/07

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Tony=20Pay?= <tony_pay@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on medium
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:05:19 -0400

--- Lars Kirmser <musictrader@-----.com> wrote:

> Actually Tony, there exists many differences, and some basic similarities
> when comparing the three musical systems. I didn't mean to imply that there
> were NO similarities.

Good.

> It's interesting, as I read the commentary on this and
> every other music-related list, how every musician seems to have an opinion
> on this topic, yet the vast majority have never participated in a formal
> course in (musical) Acoustics.

Well, I suppose that's only to be expected. People who have studied Acoustics
constitute a quite small proportion of the population.

But, were you referring to me?

> This I became acutely aware of, after having
> taught musical acoustics for 18 years. It's a funny thing about closely held
> opinions, unaffected by reason.

Well, let's get to it, about this reed/mouthpiece interaction for example, with
the benefit of your knowledge. I thought you were saying that mouthpiece
material -- a differende in density and rigidity, for example -- made no
difference to mouthpiece response, which seems to me to be quite unlikely,
given that we have two vibrating systems in physical contact with each other.
What is the rational basis for your assertion?

> I will now bow-out and become a silent member on this topic.

Awwww!!! Spoilsport!!!

Tony

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