Klarinet Archive - Posting 000159.txt from 1998/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marching band
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 18:41:40 -0400

On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Matt Johnson wrote:
> That said, the great things about DC (in my opinion <g>) are the
> harmonies between similar timbre instruments, the volume, and the
> spectacle. DC was intended to be a "spectator sport" in its own right,
> over marching bands. In that end, it succeeds - it impresses the
> audience. However, it may not be to everyone's taste.

There was never any concern regarding your statement above (except by a
few who just plain hate the idea of marching band). This main issue
facing this list has been the marching band in the public schools and how
it is often used as the basis for having a band program.....NOT about DCI
and its separate sport.

> There's more to music than the instrument. There's the mindset, the
> people playing it, the composition of the group, the room, the audience,
> and an infinite number of other things to consider.

Music is an aural event. If you want to add the other things - great!
But music is not visual - even though the visual element can be a great
enhancer of the music event.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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