When judged by its size, our vocal system fails to impress as a musical instrument. How then can singers produce all those remarkable sounds? The human vocal system would not receive much acclaim if ...

ONE of those subjects which periodically turn up for discussion, and then vanish for an interval of neglect, is the possibility of obtaining just intonation in the performance of music. Those who have ...

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