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'''Syzygys''' is a Japanese organ-violin duo composed of [[Hitomi Shimizu]] on [[pump organ|organ]] and '''Hiromi Nishida''' on [[violin]]. Formed in 1985, they play "[[microtonal]] pop music", specifically [[just intonation]] in the form of [[Harry Partch]]'s [[Harry Partch's 43-tone scale|43-tone scale]].<ref name="Ligeti">Louise Duchesneau, Wolfgang Marx (2011). ''György Ligeti: Of Foreign Lands and Strange Sounds'', p.136. Boydell & Brewer. {{ISBN|9781843835509}}. "The music of Syzygys...which is based on Partch's 43-tone scale, remains an individual case.</ref><ref>(2003). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=dvcUAQAAIAAJ&q=%22syzygys%22 Lesbenzeitschrift]'', Issues 26-30, p.44. Germany: Die. {{in lang|de}}.</ref> Nishida studied [[Arab tone system|Arabic style]] violin with [[Abdo Dagir]]<!--[[Abdu Dagher]]-->.
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'''Syzygys''' is a band composed of duo [[Hitomi Shimizu]] on organ and [[Hiromi Nishida]] on violin. They play "[[microtonal]] pop music",<ref>http://www.syzygys.jp/e_pages/index.html</ref> specifically [[just intonation]] in the form of [[Harry Partch]]'s [[Harry Partch's 43-tone scale|43-tone scale]].


They have released albums on [[Tzadik Records]], including ''Syzygys: Complete Studio Recordings'' (2003, Tzadik #7240).
They have released albums on [[Tzadik Records]], including ''Syzygys: Complete Studio Recordings'' (2003, Tzadik #7240).<ref>"[http://www.huygens-fokker.org/music/discography.html Microtonal Discography]", ''Huygens-Fokker.org''. Accessed: December 09 2016.</ref> [[György Ligeti]] was interested in their music, and he mentions their track "Fauna Grotesque" in a sketch.<ref name="Ligeti"/>


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.syzygys.jp/e_pages/profile.html Website]

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Latest revision as of 16:22, 9 February 2024

For the plural of syzygy, see Syzygy.

Syzygys is a Japanese organ-violin duo composed of Hitomi Shimizu on organ and Hiromi Nishida on violin. Formed in 1985, they play "microtonal pop music", specifically just intonation in the form of Harry Partch's 43-tone scale.[1][2] Nishida studied Arabic style violin with Abdo Dagir.

They have released albums on Tzadik Records, including Syzygys: Complete Studio Recordings (2003, Tzadik #7240).[3] György Ligeti was interested in their music, and he mentions their track "Fauna Grotesque" in a sketch.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Louise Duchesneau, Wolfgang Marx (2011). György Ligeti: Of Foreign Lands and Strange Sounds, p.136. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 9781843835509. "The music of Syzygys...which is based on Partch's 43-tone scale, remains an individual case.
  2. ^ (2003). Lesbenzeitschrift, Issues 26-30, p.44. Germany: Die. (in German).
  3. ^ "Microtonal Discography", Huygens-Fokker.org. Accessed: December 09 2016.
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