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Author: diz
Date: 2002-01-17 00:04
Now - with this enormous, and predominantly erudite collection of clarinetists, I was pondering the use of the term "feet" (as in the unit of measurement) and the fact that the tone "C" is reckoned as a basis for the length of tubing required to produce that note. Easily thought about if you see a pipe organ, and see the "registrations" are things like "Voix Angelica 4" meaning it has a speaking tone that starts at 4 feet (producing a C).
Can someone tell me, if it is coincidence that the unit of measure "feet" just happens to coincide with music? In the Sydney Town Hall, the "grand organ" there has a monstrous 64 foot rank of pipes (Contra Trombone) - they are doubled over on themselves and not visible - the sound this beast produces when it's bottom C is played on the pedals is terrifying - sort of like some demonic clapping - hardly terribly musical, but - like the contrabass clarinet - when blended with it's higher cousins, actually THEN sounds quite nice *ducks for cover*
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Author: IHL
Date: 2002-01-17 02:05
I've seen the organ in the concert hall at the opera house. Very impressive. Never got a chance to hear it, though.
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-01-17 02:08
GBK - come on now, don't let me down here ...
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Author: Peter
Date: 2002-01-17 08:13
GBK strikes again!
Hey Diz,
I know a tap dancer. Does she count under the "feet and sound" category?
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