Show Notes
"One-Footed" is a piece written by Taylor Brook named after Harry Partch's "The One-Footed Bride'' Just-Intonation diagram. We discuss the aforementioned piece with Taylor Brook and John Schneider, diving into the ins and outs of writing idiomatically for the Partch ensemble, using Partch as inspiration, notation, and extended techniques on these instruments. The Del Sol quartet played the string parts! Come join us in exploring this vast sound world inside this justly tuned alternative orchestra!
Music [Intro] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (III - Approach) Harry Partch - Delusion of the Fury (I - Exordium) [7/5 to 11/8] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [naming foot parts] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (V - Power) Taylor Brook - One-Footed (II - Suspense) Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VI - Emotion) Taylor Brook - One-Footed (III - Approach) [opening 9/8 tonality] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [large 5/4 tonality section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (III - Approach) Ben Johnston - String Quartet n. 10 Ben Johnston - String Quartet n. 4 [bowl matching section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [opening 9/8 tonality] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [bass line] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [bowl matching section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [singing canon section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [low drone section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [7/5 to 11/8] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) Ben Johnston - String Quartet n. 7 Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door [I V IV progression on 1/1] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power) [large 5/4 tonality section] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (III - Approach) [bass line John sings] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [bass line] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [I V IV progression on 9/8] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (I - Approach) [Outro] Taylor Brook - One-Footed (VII - Power)
The piece, written by Taylor Brook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgR2wONYH9c https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SEZRr3RUOzLun7wz1oS8SDw8UhKKVDJL/view?usp=sharing Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen
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