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Perfect Pitch?

Heard a prof from McGill University this am on the radio researching perfect pitch and its evil cousin tone deafness. He has devised ways of ascertaining if a person as such a gift even if that person is not a musician and, therefore, does not have the musical vocabulary to express their perceptions. Question: how many of you have perfect pitch and do so-called golden ears ipso facto have such a gift?
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eldartford
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There is an interesting story about pitch..perfect or otherwise.

At one time the internationally accepted standard for pitch was... middle A as played by the Vienna Opera. This developed into an international fracas because the Vienna musicians tuned a half note sharp, because this made all their productions sound more brilliant. Singers complained that their voices were strained. I forget all the details, but the story would make a good basis for a comic opera.
eldartford
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Pbb....You should hear a song by the 1960's British comic duo Swann and Flanders. The song is "Song of Reproduction" the second cut on Angel LP 35797 (mono) titled "At the Drop of a Hat", which was the name of their Broadway show. They made one other record that I know of, Angel 36112 (Stereo) "At the Drop of Another Hat". Both recordings will have you rolling in the aisles.
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