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This article is hand-wavy at best. Was it generated? Where did that colorful graph come from and what data is it based on? > The idea of a new musical notatio
by drewcoo 4y ago
This article is hand-wavy at best. Was it generated?
Where did that colorful graph come from and what data is it based on?
> The idea of a new musical notation system threatened her mastery of the old system, her worth in the industry, and her years of hard work.
Musical notation [1] has changed over time. 20th century microtonal music from composers like Ives or Partch required notation changes. And there's electronic music that differed wildly from old notational forms. [2] The problem was less an attack on his friend's well-deserved status and more one of rudely expecting a non-expert to have expertise. Would you insist that a car driver justify engine design? No.
The five stages of uncomfortable tech seem modeled on the Kübler-Ross stages of grief for no apparent reason. It's fitting, though, given that "five stages of grief" is also a claim not based on evidence. [2] (It may "work," though, like horoscopes "work.")
[1] https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-notation/Evolution-of-Western-staff-notation https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-notation/Evolution-of...
[2] https://gearspace.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/744525-electronic-music-notation.html https://gearspace.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and...
[3] https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-history/its-time-let-five-stages-grief-die https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-history/its-time-le...