Klarinet Archive - Posting 001417.txt from 1998/07

From: "Jason Hsien" <jasonavhs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 23:21:09 -0400

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From: GrnShirt@-----.com>

:I think that most teenagers (I am one myself) will say that they don't like
:classical mainly becuase they are afraid of what others might say. Kids my
age
:would rather stay with what they're comfrotable with; many have probably
never
:sat and listened to more than twenty seconds of a good Mozart, Bethoven, or
:Bach piece. Besides, isn't the stereotypical "geek" the type who reads fat
:books and listens to classical music?

I don't know. Maybe it's just the area I live in, but around here, it's more
improtant for teens to enjoy music they enjoy, and not what's popular. There
definately are Rock fans, Jazz fans, Rap fans, Contemporary fans, Swing fans
(hey, Swing is on a revival), need I go on?

Plus, the "stereotypical geek", I dunno... perhaps... but there are always
"geeks" who like popular music, andthere are always "populars" who like
classical.

Further, I think classical, though not exactly coming back in it's orginal
form, is definately coming back, especially into the Rock and Pop scene.
More bands are employing a larger variety of instruments (most notably the
violin and the different flavors of clarinet). One that comes to mind would
be Madonna's new CD, and though I'm not a fan of Madonna's music, I am aware
that at least one of her songs (possibly more. i haven't heard the entire
CD) employs an entire orchestra.

Basically, I feel that musical barriers are really falling for the next
generation of music, and it wouldn't be fair to judge people by musical
tastes as music itself is a something that can be shaped and reshaped, as
things like "Country Rock" and "New Age Jazz" and, especially in the music
of Gloria Estefan, where she unites a Latin beat to a contemporary feel.

Isn't Music all about enjoyment? And if classical isn't popular, doesn't
mean it's bad, just as similarly as rap is popular, doesn't mean it's bad
either. Just remember, in 30 or 40 years, today's rap fans will be telling
their kids or grandkids about "Those Dank 90's" or whatever they'll be
called, and about that genre of music found in the oldies section of the
virual music store called rap, and how classic it was. <g>

-jason
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