Harry Partch explored and devised all sorts of strange scales, tunings and intonations and made the instruments to play them. In this video he gives a demonstration of his creations including the 43 tone scale.
You'll hear how he influenced the works of diverse artists such as Steve Reich, Tom Waits and The Residents.
Often I find him to be difficult listening, but watching this video gave me a renewed appreciation.
I was drooling over those records.
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bonus material: Harry Partch on how to make rose petal jam
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