, 1860-08-06
MrlsscuI Harmony.

The effrc! Oh the ear Of proportional vibra-
tions Of sound the result of the union of two
or more according musical sounds an agreea-
BILE combination 0f sounds heard ut the same
instant; concorl-thc science or doctrine of
concor0s and discords,
The sounl
'symthonous oFtcn thousand hasps that tuned
Angelic Observation-Disclosures.
(IPoyc<str's Unabridged Dic:iona-y)
Just proportion Of sound; cnnsonance; musi.
cal concord; the accordance Of two or more in
terEals or sounds; or that union Of different
eounds which pleases the car; or succession
Of such sounds called chords.
fen thousand larps thst tuned
Angelic Observation-Disclosures.
Natural harmony, the harmonic triad.
.ArtiGcialharmony. mixture Of concords and
discords
Perfect harmony implies the use Of untem.
pered chords only.
Tempered harmony is when the notes are va
rled W the temperament.
(1Fttster's Unabridged Dietionary.)
We have looked through both the Lg die.
tionaries, aud gire above the compiled results
of our research, which we regret has been un-
successful. We 10 not find, nor have we ever
found the musical harmony we are in search OF.
Not finding it in these mammoth lexicons are
nc to infer that it has no existence2 Wesadly
fear 80.
We do not mean harmony Of sound alone,
but q harmony Of thoso ~uo make The sound;
solely occur and always, under the head Of
"artiGcial harmony" which is defined as ga
mixture Of concords and discords," the latter
largely predominat'ng, as witness everI collec-
tion Of musical talent from the singers seats"
in courtry churches to the "Grand Opera"
And the higher in the scale, the larger the pro-
portion Of discosdaut elements, at best sun-
berinz, never dead, but alwa5s lurking to break
out into open demonstration.
The first fiddle aud the second ditto are
sworn enemies, the doubla bass and The bas-
soon suspect if they do not charge each other
with double baeencss, the first treble gets crit.
icised by the rest Of the female singers, from
her bonnet ribbon to htr shoe tie, the big drum
calls the little drum leather.head and a
"Enare' to every body Gle, the prima. donna
1ies in he face Of the im1resaric, the baritone
sustains hsr and stands ever ready to lay on
hoarse cold just in the nick Of lime 10 make the
most trouble.
rassin, from individuals to organizations, The
matter becomes more dtinonstrative, and On
this territory, the temple Of Janus never secs
It's doors or windows closed. The uarmonicans
"clnnot abear" the Eolians, and the lender Of The
Seraphians would fsrfeit Ills position at The head
Vi that organization for harmonic culture, were
he TO "alk aim in arm through principal
street. with the conductor Of the Eolic Cteru-
bins It0tft and earl, rnrfv haz ito friends ,n,t
partIzans,ans SO from! cash widen into all parts
Of tho community concentric circles Of strife.
Ices one 6l tlest put III rehearsal Rottseh0Ufy's
THINE On Tie Fourth AnrH, the other from
Lender to part:zan futl diligently at work upon
this same Anvil" to detract and lessen from
wv poss'o'e t"seess " oe a''a'eeo On Tue cen'
.e's a'su'' Il 'ao'r o' ave the Anvil csof's"
80 a's'u.e ~ pay nA'A "nen 1ae'r 1isMS a.
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WIZ sa'''"ns % t. nh'
VITA eaoo''ca1'ons 10 aoap: 1t to various me-
f'o'aos' Is NOT coo7e tue history and status Of
musical harmony ti'e wide world over, outside
en'ea6o- VI course We hase nothlog OF the
A''' "efe' pas n''eanial state OF matters
aoone our H'as1ca1 lrlends. "Oa the contrary,
Io''' '"0 'e'efse' VIC aeal FL the question
'aefe'o'e tae more 'Feel5 ~ no one eau deem III
pe'sona' we NIX what tie BIZ dictionaries IS
."' euoe9 nas seen 10 not answer '"hns does
:. 1u LUZ. ''"sica' harmony IS 60 SCARCE m
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