Klarinet Archive - Posting 000900.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Music: Modern vs. 'Old'
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 20:36:12 -0500

On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> In response to the many requests, here is my answer to your questions
> regarding my definition of "modern" music. Sorry, I thought it went out to
> the whole list before.

> What I can't handle is non-rhythmic, unmelodic,
> atonal music. If it has neither rhythm, melody, nor harmony, can it still
> be music???

Ahhhhh......I see I missed the word atonal.......so ......12 tone music.

Thanks for the re-clarification of the original clarification. It is
clear to me now....is it clear to you Dan? (sorry...had to revisit that
classic one last time!!!).

Roger Garrett
IWU