## A little piece that uses mensuration canon technique and attempts to
## bring the listener to a meditative space of communion with ancient
## feeling and/or evoke Nature with a capital "N".  I don't know what
## "style" this is, but it takes a little from Finnish/ancient ethnic
## tradition (instrumentation-wise, and the prevalence of drone, which
## conjures both traditional music and feelings of timeless antiquity for
## me); some from Medieval and Renaissance thought (mensuration as idea or
## the obsession with the idea of voice leading "unity or organicism" of
## some sort); and some modern techniques (electronics, irregular phrase
## lengths and meters, composing using self-similarity)...
##
## Dedicated to my colleague in Finland, Juhani Nuorvala, who has inspired
## my fascination for Kanteles and Zithers with his beautiful composition
## for those instruments.
##
# amp setup
1: i=202 "3.0%1.5%0.82%6900" div=0 1 &-1 
# instrument setup
# 1: is melody, 2: is 'ghost of melody', 3: is droning voice
1: t=85 i=13 "0.01%0.01%0%2.3%5000%6%0.5" div=7 1/8 pan=0.36 mix=2.0
2:      i=13 "0.27%0.02%0%2.3%800%7%0.05" div=7 1/8 pan=0.7  mix=1.0 
3:      i=13 "0.04%0.01%0%2.3%1000%6%0.5" div=7 1/8 pan=0.5  mix=1.1
##
## Since voice 1 and 2 were composed first, and are in canon at 2:3 ratio
## to each other, I opted to list them not "on top" of each other. It also
## made it easier to cut and paste and change temporal parameters quite easily.
## Perhaps at some point, were I to prepare a printed score of this, I will
## line voice 2 up here. But for now, you get the main line and the drone
## roughly together. Voice two is listed below this block (scroll down a ways).
##
## 1st statement of melody (it will occur 4 times total)
1: @6 -1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @62 -1 1/16 @58 3 @< 4
3: @65 rr 4.-1ttt -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 1/16 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  0ttt  0ttt 
1: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @68 5t t t 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt -1ttt 
1: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
3:  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @57 -5 rr 1/16 @6 -5 @56 -4 1/8 @58 -5  r @62 1 0 -1  t 
3:     -1 tt          t                 t -1     t t  t -1  
1: @65 1t @68  3 @61 -5 1/16 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 1/8 @6 -5
3:    -1t      t      t          -1             t                t
1: @56 -6 @< 1/16 -7 -6 1/8 -5 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @67 -1ttt
3:     -1    1/16 -1 -1 1/8 -1 1/16  1  0 1/8     -1ttt 
1: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
3: 0t     tttt @59 0 @61 0ttt r rrrr
# that was 157/8 (157 8th notes long -- oh cool...a prime number...I didn't
# plan it that way, but that's cool. I love me some prime numbers)!!!
# 2nd statement:
1: -1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @62 -1 1/16 @58 3 @< 4
3: @65 4.-1ttt -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 1/16 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  0ttt  0ttt 
1: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @68 5t t t 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt -1ttt 
1: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
3:  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @57 -5 rr 1/16 @6 -5 @56 -4 1/8 @58 -5  r @62 1 0 -1  t 
3:     -1 tt          t                 t -1     t t  t -1  
1: @65 1t @68  3 @61 -5 1/16 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 1/8 @6 -5
3:    -1t      t      t          -1             t                t
1: @56 -6 @< 1/16 -7 -6 1/8 -5 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @67 -1ttt
3:     -1    1/16 -1 -1 1/8 -1 1/16  1  0 1/8     -1ttt 
1: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
3: 0t     tttt @59 0 @61 0ttt r rrrr
# 3rd statement: 
1: -1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @62 -1 1/16 @58 3 @< 4
3: @65 4.-1ttt -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 1/16 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  0ttt  0ttt 
1: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @68 5t t t 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt -1ttt 
1: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
3:  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @57 -5 rr 1/16 @6 -5 @56 -4 1/8 @58 -5  r @62 1 0 -1  t 
3:     -1 tt          t                 t -1     t t  t -1  
1: @65 1t @68  3 @61 -5 1/16 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 1/8 @6 -5
3:    -1t      t      t          -1             t                t
1: @56 -6 @< 1/16 -7 -6 1/8 -5 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @67 -1ttt
3:     -1    1/16 -1 -1 1/8 -1 1/16  1  0 1/8     -1ttt 
1: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
3: 0t     tttt @59 0 @61 0ttt r rrrr
# 4th statement:
1: -1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @62 -1 1/16 @58 3 @< 4
3: @65 4.-1ttt -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 1/16 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt
1: 1/8 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  0ttt  0ttt 
1: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @68 5t t t 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
3: 4.-1ttt  -1ttt  -1ttt -1ttt 
1: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
3:  -1ttt  -1ttt 
1: @57 -5 rr 1/16 @6 -5 @56 -4 1/8 @58 -5  r @62 1 0 -1  t 
3:     -1 tt          t                 t -1     t t  t -1  
1: @65 1t @68  3 @61 -5 1/16 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 1/8 @6 -5
3:    -1t      t      t          -1             t                t
1: @56 -6 @< 1/16 -7 -6 1/8 -5 1/16 -3 -2 1/8 @67 -1ttt
3:     -1    1/16 -1 -1 1/8 -1 1/16  1  0 1/8     -1ttt 
1: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
3: 0t     tttt @59 0 @61 0ttt r rrrr
#
# 2nd voice (this is the 'ghost-like' voice that sounds more 'brushed':
#
# after the 157 beat cycle of rest, add 16/8 of rest, then come in slower 
# (3/2 the speed) as a canon:
2: 157/8 r 16/8 r 3/16
2: @61 6.-1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 3/32 -3 -2 3/16 @62 -1 3/32 @58 3 @< 4 
2: 3/16 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
2: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 3/32 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
2: 3/16 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0 
2: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
2: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
2: @68 5ttt 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
2: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
2: @57 -5 rr 3/32 @6 -5 @56 -4 3/16 @58 -5 r @62 -1ttt 
2: @65 1t @68 3 @61 -5 3/32 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 3/16 @6 -5
2: @56 -6 @< 3/32 -7 -6 3/16 -5 3/32 -3 -2 3/16 @67 -1ttt 
2: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
#
2: @61 6.-1ttt @63 0 @57 -1ttt @6 -1ttt @57 3/32 -3 -2 3/16 @62 -1 3/32 @58 3 @< 4 
2: 3/16 @66 5 @< 3 1t @58 -1ttt r @59 -3 r 1
2: @64 3 2 3 @6 2 r @66 1 @57 3 r rr 3/32 @63 3 @6 .4 @64 4 @61 .5 
2: 3/16 @< 5ttt 6 @67 7t 7 r r @< 4 3 r @63 1t @< 0 
2: @65 -1ttt @< -2ttt -3 -2ttt -3 -3 @57 -5 -4t @6 -5 @57 -5
2: @6 3 r 3 @< 4 3 1t 2 r 4 5 6 7 7t 6
2: @68 5ttt 4ttt @7 3 @65 2t @< 1 0 -1 -2 @57 -3 
2: @63 -4 @58 -5t r @61 -3 @57 -3 -4t
2: @57 -5 rr 3/32 @6 -5 @56 -4 3/16 @58 -5 r @62 -1ttt 
2: @65 1t @68 3 @61 -5 3/32 @67 -6 @62 -3 @63 -5 @58 -6 3/16 @6 -5
2: @56 -6 @< 3/32 -7 -6 3/16 -5 3/32 -3 -2 3/16 @67 -1ttt 
2: rr @63 4ttt @59 3 @61 4ttt r rrrr
# fade tail: 
2: r r mix=0.01 -5 t t r
#
# finito!!!