Constellations, by Alphabet of Sound

Constellations

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1.	Aquarius 01:03	buy track
2.	Scorpius 01:14	buy track
3.	Capricornus 01:13	buy track
4.	Grus 01:25	buy track
5.	Virgo 01:18	buy track
6.	Tucana 01:25	buy track
7.	Apus 01:20	buy track
8.	Sagittarius 01:10	buy track
9.	Hydrus 01:22	buy track
10.	Libra 01:24	buy track
11.	Chamaeleon 01:20	buy track
12.	Crux 01:25	buy track
13.	Musca 01:18	buy track
14.	Corona Australis 01:20	buy track
15.	Centaurus 01:27	buy track
16.	Lupus 01:23	buy track
17.	Corvus 01:24	buy track
18.	Mensa 01:24	buy track
19.	Pavo 01:20	buy track
20.	Puppis 01:24	buy track
21.	Telescopium 01:24	buy track
22.	Canis Major 01:20	buy track
23.	Volans 01:19	buy track
24.	Eridanus 01:20	buy track
25.	Ophiuchus 01:21	buy track
26.	Phoenix 01:21	buy track
27.	Hydra 01:23	buy track
28.	Indus 01:29	buy track
29.	Antlia 01:24	buy track
30.	Dorado 01:24	buy track
31.	Microscopium 01:21	buy track
32.	Triangulum Australe 01:20	buy track
33.	Pisces Austrinus 01:22	buy track
34.	Crater 01:20	buy track
35.	Columba 01:19	buy track
36.	Lepus 01:21	buy track
37.	Circinus 01:20	buy track
38.	Pyxis 01:21	buy track
39.	Reticulum 01:20	buy track
40.	Sextans 01:23	buy track
41.	Vela 01:20	buy track
42.	Carina 01:20	buy track
43.	Horologium 01:20	buy track
44.	Octans 01:20	buy track

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Constellations contains 88 short improvised pieces for piano and is the culmination of the development of a music system that combines the Carnatic music of Southern India with Western music and harmony. Each piece has a bass ostinato, two improvised parts, a strummed part using the sostinuto pedal, and harmonics played by hand. The piece unveils the mystical numerology present in music, with seven notes in each raga and their related modes (days of the week), the twelve pitches (zodiac signs) that would result from the cycle of fifths and yield the 24 major and minor keys (hours), instead utilizing one of two alternate tuning systems where twelve of the 22 shrutis (major arcana) or increments are used, and including the 28 modes (lunar month) with seven notes that can be harmonized with thirds on each step with a note between, related to major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, and harmonic major, with 60 remaining ragas and scales (minutes); the three scales with six notes as two augmented triads juxtaposed (666), the two scales with eight notes as two diminished sevenths juxtaposed to complete the system for a total of 33 (the master healing number) that can be harmonized and 88 (often misinterpreted but associated with good fortune) when including the remaining 55 ragas that cannot be harmonized of the 72 in the Melakarta system. Not surprisingly there are 36 Northern Constellations according to the International Astronomical Union, and 52 Southern Constellations, corresponding to half the ragas and the number of black keys on most pianos, and the remaining ragas and scales that can be harmonized and the number of white keys on a piano respectively.

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released April 25, 2018

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Alphabet of Sound was founded by Marshall Rendina to facilitate releases for cosmic awareness.

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