Klarinet Archive - Posting 000939.txt from 2000/01

From: charette@-----.org
Subj: Re: [kl] horn
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:39:37 -0500

Rien wrote:
>Why do you American guys always speak of a horn where obviously a clarinet
is meant? To me a horn is such a round-wound brass instrument with valves.
>
>Would anybody on this list please be so kind, and tell me?

It's common slang here for a clarinet. That's all. Since its use is obvious (as you pointed out), we don't explain the term each time we use it.

Some people are irritated by the term (just as some are irritated by the term 'legit' music). C'est la vie.

Mark C.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org