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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]

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^ ^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.
^ (2003). Lesbenzeitschrift, Issues 26-30, p.44. Germany: Die. (in German).
^ "Microtonal Discography", Huygens-Fokker.org. Accessed: December 09 2016.

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[Ligeti-1] 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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+'''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]]-->.
+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"/>
-'''Syzygys''' is a band composed of duo [[Hitomi Shimizu]] on [[pump organ|organ]] and '''Hiromi Nishida''' on [[violin]].<ref name="Profile">"[http://www.syzygys.jp/e_pages/profile.html Profile]", ''Syzygys.jp''. Accessed: December 09 2016.</ref> Formed in 1985, they play "[[microtonal]] pop music",<ref name="Otona">"[http://www.syzygys.jp/e_pages/shop.html Syzygys New Album "Otona"]", ''Syzygys.jp''. Accessed: December 09 2016.</ref> specifically [[just intonation]] in the form of [[Harry Partch]]'s [[Harry Partch's 43-tone scale|43-tone scale]].<ref name="Otona"/><ref>"[http://www.syzygys.jp/e_pages/43_tone_organ.html 43 Tone Organ]", ''Syzygys.jp''. Accessed: December 09 2016.</ref><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&dq=%22syzygys%22+shimizu&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22syzygys%22 Lesbenzeitschrift]'', Issues 26-30, p.44. Germany: Die. {{de icon}}.</ref> Nishida studied [[Arab tone system|Arabic style]] violin with [[Abdo Dagir]]<!--[[Abdu Dagher]]-->.<ref name="Profile"/><ref name="Otona"/>
-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]]'s ''Syzygy for String Quartet'' is in just intonation, and he mentions their track "Fauna Grotesque" in a sketch.<ref name="Ligeti"/>
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v t e Harry Partch
List of works List of instruments
Works	Genesis of a Music (1949) Delusion of the Fury (1966)
Topics	43-tone scale Quadrangularis Reversum Otonality and Utonality Odentity and Udentity Tonality diamond Tonality flux
Related	West Coast School
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International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States
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