Klarinet Archive - Posting 000162.txt from 1998/08

From: "Craig Earl Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet/Young People
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 21:56:52 -0400

Roger Garrett wrote:
It means that the percentage of Americans who are educated and trained
musically is much less than those who are uneducated musically.........."

Jason Hsien responded:
"Okay, maybe I'm confused. Are you accusing those who enjoy popular music
'uneducated'?"

I don't think Roger is saying that at all. He is merely saying that there
are many more Americans who have not had the same exposure to classical
music than those who have played an instrument in a band or orchestra. He
is not calling people who like popular music uneducated at all. He is
calling many people who do not like classical uneducated, but not in an
insulting context. Instead, he means uneducated in terms of not being
exposed to classical music, and perhaps if they had given it a chance or
been informed of its nuances they would appreciate it more.

While I can understand why you may have misunderstood the implications of
"uneducated" with respect to whether its connotation, I see no evidence in
Roger's post that he was calling people who enjoy popular music uneducated.

Craig

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