Kyle Gann is a composer and the Taylor Hawver and Frances Bortle Hawver Professor of Music at Bard College. His books include Charles Ives's Concord, No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33" and Robert Ashley.
"Not only explains the materials and history of this music in great
detail, but also—and probably most importantly—illustrates how
these scales and harmonies are used in actual, living, breathing
music. What has always been missing from the literature is an
overarching guide to the field that is clearly written for both the
amateur and professional. This is that book."--John Schneider,
Grammy Award-winning producer
"There is no other book that comes close to what Kyle Gann has
accomplished here. The Arithmetic of Listening combines materials
from ancient treatises and complex mathematical discussions of
tunings with an artist's eye toward their expressive, musical use.
It reads as though you are in a master class with a teacher who is
patiently opening your eyes to a hidden history and your ears to
hidden musical possibilities."--S. Andrew Granade, author Harry
Partch: Hobo Composer
"A lot of fun . . . this is indeed a practical book, not just for
its instructions, but also in the interludes." --The Wire
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