The World Out of
Tune Festival (W.O.O.T.) draws together artists who celebrate harmony
through a variety of musical styles but who are all unified in one fundamental
ideal: keeping in tune with Nature. We want to offer to our audiences the
experience of hearing music which is purely "in tune." Virtually
all of the music we are exposed to on a daily basis uses the same 12 notes
of the man-made tuning system called 12-Tone Equal temperament. Most people
are not even aware that 12-Equal distorts the pure notes of Nature's Harmonic
Series nor are they aware there is an alternative. We want to challenge the
long held perspective in our musical culture that being out of tune with Nature
is normal and reveal to people how beautiful and exciting this "new"
musical territory truly is.
One of the projects featured
in the 2001 WOOT Festival in New York City was Jon Catler's Evolution
for Electric Guitar and Orchestra. Since the premiere of this work
at the inception of WOOT, in June 0f 2001, the Festival and it's world-renowned
roster of performing artists, musicians and composers has helped to expand
the consciousness of the musical and artistic community and inspire dialogue
about Natural Music. Produced in conjunction with MELA Foundation, the WOOT
Festival also features the work of La Monte Young - one of the world's leading
experts on Natural Music.
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