Klarinet Archive - Posting 000782.txt from 1998/04

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: wind instruments and circus tricks
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 17:44:40 -0400

On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Daniel A. Paprocki wrote:

<SNIP>
(referring to Charles Neidich)

> breath (well normally) throughout the movements. He's almost always
> circular breathing AND you can hear it AND it is annoying and detracts from
> the music. I do realize this is the latest trick that everyone wants to
> master (along with double tonguing) but why??? We are playing a wind
> instrument that people like to compare to the human voice so why do we have
> to circular breath?
>

I for one find it distracting and stressful to watch. It's unnatural for
a wind player not to breathe and I find myself holding my breath along
with them! I consider my air capacity adequate for what I need to
do, but I'm no Superwoman (or is it Wonder Woman?). I don't care for
double-tonguing either. Maybe I'm just a real traditionalist! (But I'm
no square!) So I guess I'm with you, Dan!

BTW, I recall you were the one who started the thread on tax info. Did
you get everything squared away? Hope so....

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu