An American composer and authority on
just intonation. He is the author of The Just Intonation Primer (1993, 1994, 2002). Inspired in part by the work of
Harry Partch, Doty began composing in 1970 and co-founded the San Francisco based ensemble
Other Music, with Henry S. Rosenthal and Dale S. Soules, in 1975. After Doty studied intonation with
Lou Harrison, members of
Other Music built an American Gamelan based on a 14-tone-per-octave just tuning designed by Doty and Soules. Other Music performed extensively in Northern California using these instruments during the years 1977–1981. …
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