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Chafing Dish
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« on: 19:30:51, 10-08-2007 »
Having waited five months patiently for an explanation from quartertone, he now tells me I have to wait another year! So I am fed up and opening the question to general speculation from other members.

What is meant by a 25-dimensional concatenation?

http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=952.msg25819#msg25819
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oliver sudden
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« Reply #1 on: 08:38:24, 11-08-2007 »
Are we to conclude something from the fact that you've asked this in the coffee bar rather than on a music board, CD?
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Baziron
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« Reply #2 on: 09:56:34, 11-08-2007 »
By "25-dimensional concatenation", what is surely meant is simply this: in order for 100 players to perform a quartet (in a balanced way), there would need to be 25 players to each part. Since "concatenate" means "link together", each part would be played by 25 players joining forces.

I don't think the result would be very musical somehow!

Baz
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« Reply #3 on: 10:17:12, 11-08-2007 »
Quote from: Chafing Dish on 19:30:51, 10-08-2007
Having waited five months patiently for an explanation from quartertone, he now tells me I have to wait another year!
http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=952.msg25819#msg25819

Clearly q-t doesn't know himself and, rather than admit it, is giving himself a year to work out the answer.
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Chafing Dish
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« Reply #4 on: 13:25:56, 11-08-2007 »
I ask in the coffee bar because I don't necessarily expect serious answers!
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Baziron
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« Reply #5 on: 13:29:50, 11-08-2007 »
Quote from: Chafing Dish on 13:25:56, 11-08-2007
I ask in the coffee bar because I don't necessarily expect serious answers!

Sorry CD - I half thought that! Let's try again...

A 25-dimensional concatenation is (possibly) simply a party to be attended only by those celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversaries.

Baz
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« Reply #6 on: 14:46:34, 11-08-2007 »
Quote from: Baziron on 09:56:34, 11-08-2007
By "25-dimensional concatenation", what is surely meant is simply this: in order for 100 players to perform a quartet (in a balanced way), there would need to be 25 players to each part. Since "concatenate" means "link together", each part would be played by 25 players joining forces.

I don't think the result would be very musical somehow!

Baz

Why not 4 players to a part for a 25-part work?

Anyway, I think it's something to do with a weird branch of string theory where a whole country of feline characters are taken for a ride.

Tommo
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Baziron
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« Reply #7 on: 15:44:17, 11-08-2007 »
Quote from: thompson1780 on 14:46:34, 11-08-2007
...Why not 4 players to a part for a 25-part work?...

Tommo

Perhaps because the origin of the phrase linked back to:

http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=952.msg25819#msg25819

Baz
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George Garnett
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« Reply #8 on: 18:00:30, 11-08-2007 »


Count 'em Grin

Now then, let's say four pieces of catgut per cat, twenty-five cats,.....
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