Harry Partch - Delusions of the fury Pt1

[lxw0052]

My Lord. Partch's "Delusion" brings me back to the mid 80's, the first time I heard this piece. In fact, I nearly forgot about this piece, since I haven't heard it since college.

Sp thanks for sharing.

My initial exposure was in a music appreciation class which, thankfully, did not stop at Berg, Stravinsky and Ives, but pushed into the contemporary. I was so intrigued, the poor college student I was actually purchased the vinyl.

[19BARD85]

where can i buy one of those hats?

[TheArtistIsStarving]

gripping.... excessively gripping.

[TOOFAKE43]

I like being in a darkened room, sitting bare assed on a block of ice while listening to this. I feel I can REALLY figure things out, ya know?

[LagiNaLangAko23]

love that bell sound... this is eerie but i absolutely love it....!

[KingCrimson776]

These instruments look like torture devices.

[ohmygreen]

It takes courage to not only create something original, but to make your own instruments to realize it.

[doodledude9000]

sang this one in the shower this morning

[noamboyk]

bad trip dude,,

[909Licks]

this is the music you listen to when your in hell

[spacepatrolman]

@909Licks You listen to blind by deep purple when your in hell nobody wants to be birdshit

[jackal59]

I'm glad this is here, but the encoding necessary to put this up on YouTube really ruins the sound. I have the actually recording, and it's open and resonant, not harsh and compressed. If you don't like this, try listening to a decent recording.

[ohlordbabyjesus]

@jackal59

I kind of like both.

[zygnux]

@jackal59 Any chance of sharing the record?

[jackal59]

@zygnux If I was willing to share for free a recording I bought (which isn't likely), why would I put it up on YouTube after complaining about what YouTube's encoding does to the sound? It's on iTunes and other services; you should buy a copy.

[TheModCon]

@jackal59 Harry's dead, so won't benefit at all from buying it so YOU sir, are a knob :)

[jackal59]

@TheModCon So, if I buy something, I'm supposed to share it with you? Sure, no problem. Hold your breath (and your bladder, if you can) while I get it ready to upload.

[TheModCon]

@jackal59 If the only people that are going to benefit from us buying isn't the artist themselves. I think it's not a crazy idea to actually be generous and share something with someone else.

[innovadotmu]

@jackal59 Actually the innova label of the non profit American Composers Forum remastered all these Partch archives and released them on DVD (and CD and a Book) as the Enclosures series. These Youtube versions are low res copyright infringements but buying the better quality originals supports the ongoing archiving and publication of this incredible music. Yes, Harry benefits.

[TheMusicolophile]

@innovadotmu But in a strange twist of irony, it is this copyright infringement that will, most likely, lead more to buy the Series you were mentioning. Despite its apparent moral ambiguity, Youtube (or the users of Youtube) seem to do a great job of proliferating items of interest without forcing the listener to partake of relinquishing an iota of their own personal capital. Youtube is assuredly ahead of its time in rebuking the capitalist endeavor. Harry's probably happy people are watching.

[19BARD85]

@TheMusicolophile dude i have no idea what u said but i'd be happy if people were listening to my music as well

[amatorynumber]

i really like this, actually!!!!

[Composerland]

very inter-esting. 

[Bulletproofmask7]

I've been trying to tab this song out. I think it's in 'Drop D' or something.

[Dannefan84]

@Bulletproofmask7

Partch uses a 43 tone scale compared to the standard 12 tone scale that we are all so very used to. So good luck trying to tab this with a conventionally tuned instrument ;)

[psnapplebee]

@Dannefan84 that was definitely a joke

[spacepatrolman]

@Bulletproofmask7 its microtonal so you would have to ripp all the frets off your fingerboard or have a scalloped fingerboard and bend every note [there was a guy andy that did a lot of guitar tabs tobad he died]

[badazzpresidents23]

@Bulletproofmask7 lol

[DeadRavers]

@Bulletproofmask7 its actually drop D and a fifth...of Jack Daniels

[LudwigVanDirks]

1:09

[wtfmusicorg]

I have yet to see any of his compositions truly performed - avant-punk bands doing "covers" of his compositions and music-student electro-splurge Partch tributes don't count . . .

[Enantiodromialist]

John Schneider (no, NOT from "Dukes of Hazard") in Los Angeles is building a new set of instruments and gives annual concerts with a CalArts-based ensemble, the performances are completely authentic. Partch will live.

[cristinelu13]

I doubt Partch uses a complete single scale of 43 tones. Everyone talks about Partch and his 43-tone scale but his pieces are usually in much smaller scales, with tones selected from those 43.

[Enantiodromialist]

The "scale" is just a framework, he didn't in termsof a fixed scale. There can be fewer pitches, sometimes many more - for example, the slide string instruments may place a chord on any scale degree, and notes in the chord can be outside the scale. The "fixed scale" idea is really only a short-lived 20th century idea, in the past sharps and flats were different and keyboards were tacitly understood to be only an approximation.

[3minutefilms]

@Enantiodromialist acually is not so much a scale as a rage, the twelve tone scale is not a scale any one plays, it is the menu from wich we choose. So to with partch.

[Enantiodromialist]

*think in terms of

[elm118]

Holy s@$#! some oft the instrments shown at the start are absolutely jaw dropping.

[theillfrisch]

awesome first time listening

[JackotheWako2000]

This is just amazing. I have been studying contemporary music for 3 years now and just listening to this makes my ears say "what?". There are just so many different pitches in there its insane, but amazing. I really like this. Its almost like beauty emerging from apparent chaos. wow.

[Enantiodromialist]

I know, I discovered Partch in my senior year and I'm still trying to assimilate it almost 30 years later. Ben Johnston has done the best work in assimilating Partch to classical practice in his string quartets, at age 80 (for him) there's only one decent CD of them, also a good one of pieces for retuned piano. Revolutions are tough.

"Gurrelieder" is maybe my favorite piece ever, but otherwise I laugh at the Second Viennese School. Not really, but you('ll) know what I mean.

[muttushiama]

1/1,81/80,33/32,21,20,16/15,12­/11,11/10,10/9,9/8,8/7,7/6,32/­27,6/5,11/9,5/4,14/11,9/7,21/1­6,4/3,27,20,11/8,7/5,10/7,16/1­1,40/27,3/2,32/21,14/9,11/7,8/­5,18/11,5/3,27/16,12/7,7/4,16/­9,9/5,20/11,11/6,15/8,40/21,64­/33,160/81,2/1

here the 43 tone scale.

[Timothy1357911]

Beautiful!

[piano12161770]

2:13

[piano12161770]

1:08

[okhan001]

This is seriously the best study music..

[finrodsring]

I was introduced to Partch with a live performance of Delusions of the Fury. After a few years of hearing his works, I still think this is the best. I could listen to it over and over.

[ajdicks]

Do you partake of some "refreshments" before listening to this?

[gotbass7]

its difficult to listen to other music after listening to partchs work

[electrickabuki]

@gotbass7

that's what people think until they move onto Basil Kirchin's work: Quantum and Particles are good examples, also the worlds within worlds series ;)

[jb8256]

@gotbass7 I know exactly what you mean. It makes you want to abandon all you 'know' - and maybe invent your own art system.

[badazzpresidents23]

@gotbass7 I agree...I honestly can't even go back to the other best modern composers.

[badazzpresidents23]

@badazzpresidents23 I can go back to zappa but that's about it lol

[badazzpresidents23]

@gotbass7 Yeah, i feel the same after I listen to Partch, Zappa, Miles Davis, and just a handful of other greats...

[smokymoe88]

of what for are drug are you

thats hard really hard stuff

is that art ?

[ItinerateWolfMop]

Es ist der Klang von einem ohne Zähmung.

[Bolenderable]

Use some grammar next time, if you want to be understood.

[gotbass7]

truly a blessing

[drplbiftin]

Delusion of the Fury is one of the greatest pieces of music ever.

[Chesterton7]

One of m favs. Thanks for posting this.

[murpleturkey]

does anyone know the tuning of this piece? is it 11 tone?

[7domo7]

its not 43-tone is it?

[Wagnerlover777]

Yes, most definately 43-tone, as this is Partch we're talking about.

[geitenhoedertje]

amazing inspirationfull fantastic music

[Wagnerlover777]

An amazing work. Different, and straining on the Western ear, but still amongst the greatest musical masterpieces of all time.

[8ballinthepocket]

a breath of fresh air

i've been a fan of harry's for yrs

great video

[toztizok]

this rules

[ultrabluelake]

I've got the vinyl of this! One of my all time fav's.

[stapelia7]

I have the CD of this music and really like it. This video is truley fascinating.

[allisonthepianist]

This piece is fantastic! Does anyone know....is this video part of the film by Madeline Tourtelot? She made two films of his works? - one with 4 short films and then the one about Delusions of the Fury.

[afridge902]

amazing stuff.. really different yet still harmonious sounds. I really dig it. thanks for postinf

[rascalrascal]

wow those are cool instruments

[spotswoodthenewt]

cosmically pure!

[candlebar]

purely cosmic!

[emtube]

Harry Partch's corporeal music-drama at its best. Thanks for posting this masterpiece of human creativity.

[wesleyan97]

I used to listen to an LP of this in college.