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Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 20:14:15 -0700
From: "Timothy J. Tikker"
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]> Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 07:41:07 -0400
> From: Lawrence de Martin
> Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
>
> Paul Winter claimed that the frequency of the earth was Db in the liner notes for an album where he
> played duets with a wolf and eagle. Seems the animals sing in that key. Does anyone have
> references what earth frequency measurements may be based on? Could it be modulating?I recall that this idea is also held in India: the tonic ("Sa") of the universe is C#.
- Timothy Tikker
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Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 17:38:26 -0700
From: David Richoux
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest] Eb Earth toneI don't think Paul Winter, a wolf and an eagle really sat down and scientifically
figured out the Earth's natural resonance. They may have been compromising on a key
they all knew. The project I was involved with had hundreds, maybe thousands of
dupes I mean participants all playing in Eb for 24 hours - what more proof would
you need?I would have preferred Bb, the Peoples Key (as that eminent philosopher Willie
Nelson said) but at least I had an Eb tuba handy to be a part of the whole thing...Dave Richoux
"Timothy J. Tikker" wrote:
> I recall that this idea is also held in India: the tonic ("Sa") of the universe is C#.---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 10:36:53 -0700
From: Dan Kunz
Subject: [CB] Fwd: Earth Frequency>The frequency of the earth is 7.83Hz. That is the number used by all people
>who do sound healing and are into metaphysical wellness. There are various
>items that supposedly emit this frequency. Also, about a year ago I watched
>a PBS(?) show about earthquakes. One researcher investigating something
>quite different discovered the roughly 8Hz frequencies coming from deep
>inside the earth. The frequency changed in advance of the quakes. He had
>taped the sound then played it back a few octaves higher so people could
>hear it. Dan Kunz---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:15:58 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Fwd: Earth Frequency
I neglected to mention that the forwarded message below is from Dan Kunz
>>The frequency of the earth is 7.83Hz. That is the number used by all people
>>who do sound healing and are into metaphysical wellness. There are various
>>items that supposedly emit this frequency. Also, about a year ago I watched
>>a PBS(?) show about earthquakes. One researcher investigating something
>>quite different discovered the roughly 8Hz frequencies coming from deep
>>inside the earth. The frequency changed in advance of the quakes. He had
>>taped the sound then played it back a few octaves higher so people could
>>hear it. Dan KunzThe Earth's resonant frequencies came up a few years ago too. See
http://www.contrabass.com/1999/1999-09-28.html (toward the bottom,
and following digests), and the New Scientist article cited at
http://www.newscientist.com:80/ns/19990911/theplanett.html
"... the Hum is not one note but fifty, crammed into less than two
octaves. Their pitches range between 2 and 7 millihertz. Musically
speaking, that's about sixteen octaves below middle C."
Enjoy!Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Jimmy Wingett"
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 15:45:31 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]Hey everyone. I'm a 15 year old bassoon player, and I REALLY want to get
into playing the contrabassoon. The only problem is, I can't find one that
isn't $10,000 or more. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply. Thanks
everyone!
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From: Opusnandy
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 17:00:00 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
In a message dated 5/2/01 3:45:52 PM, kakarot124 writes:
<< Hey everyone. I'm a 15 year old bassoon player, and I REALLY want to get
into playing the contrabassoon. The only problem is, I can't find one that
isn't $10,000 or more. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply. Thanks
everyone! >>Not many professionals own there own contras. They usually use ones owned by
the groups or schools they play for. I would suggest looking for a summer
music camp at a college or university in your area. Most of these schools
have there own contras if they have any kind of a good music department. Let
your directors there know that you are really interested in playing the
contra and I'm sure they will let you. This is how I first started playing
contra at the Northwestern University National High School Music Institute in
1986. I went on to play it often in college and beyond. If summer camp
doesn't work for you. Check with the nearest university's (you didn't
mention where you lived) bassoon professor and maybe he/she would let you try
out the contra under their supervision.Jon Carreira
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:46:38 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Contrabass location
>Hey everyone. I'm a 15 year old bassoon player, and I REALLY want
>to get into playing the contrabassoon. The only problem is, I can't
>find one that isn't $10,000 or more. If anyone has any suggestions,
>please reply. Thanks everyone!I would start with letting my bassoon teacher know that I was
interested in contra: he or she may have an instrument you could try
out, or know of one available 2nd hand, or know of an opportunity
with a group owning one. My first experience with contra was with
the Kansas City Youth Symphony (I was recruited from the junior YS,
where I'd been playing bassoon, specifically to play contra on the
Planets and Brahms' 1st), which supplied the instrument. It may have
helped that my bassoon teacher at the time was the KC Philharmonic
contra player, although I'd never mentioned playing contra (nor
probably even thought of it) prior to that point.So, (1) check with your teacher, and probably also your school band
director and/or orchestra director - your school may have an old
contra in storage; (2) check in your area for youth orchestras,
bands, wind ensembles, etc. for any that have a contra (and
hopefully, an opening for a contra player); (3) check local colleges,
junior colleges, etc. for any that own a contra; and (4) check the
local music stores - if any has a contra, they may be willing to rent
it out, or rent-to-own (they can't move them very often...).Best of luck!
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 15:39:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andrew Phillips
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]I bought an Amati Contrabassoon when I was 16. Now
I'm 20 and I still don't have a car ;-) But if you do
want to get a contrabassoon, Amati's are definitely
the cheapest but you get what you pay for, of course.
I ordered one out of Woodwind and Brasswind for just
over $4000. Adlers sell on that site for around $8000
if I remember correctly but I know almost nothing of
them. Some bassoon dealers may also have used ones.
Colleges are definitely a good resource if you want to
just play one.
> Hey everyone. I'm a 15 year old bassoon player, and I REALLY want to get
> into playing the contrabassoon. The only problem is, I can't find one that
> isn't $10,000 or more. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply. Thanks
> everyone!
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