Klarinet Archive - Posting 000949.txt from 2000/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bernstein's Bernstein
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 19:10:35 -0400

At 07:32 PM 8/28/2000 +0100, Tony Wakefield wrote:
>I think a lot of us still remember the era when American music became what
>it is. Obviously, it is the different cultures coming together and
>intigrating/mixing their artistic ideas. A good few of the popular song
>writers inherited their talent for writing a "good tune" from their Easten
>European Jewish ancestry. (Where did
>Leonard`s family originate?). Mix that with Italian talent and one`s back
>begins to tingle. Mix it again with the rhythms of South America and Puerto
>Rico, and WALLOP, the GREAT American music hits the world for six!
>It`s as easy as that Ken.
>
I am somewhat surprised by the omission of AFRICAN rhythms and the blues
form in your mix. Surely that was an oversight, since the rest of the
statement is right on target. Yet, perversely, today we see latin and
"urban" (read "black") music have become separate entities instead of parts
of the mix, and standard "pop" music is lily-white, returning to the days
of "race" records in the 1920's and 30's. This is apparently a reflection
of what is happening in society generally and is NOT a good thing.

Bill Hausmann NEW ADDRESS: bhausmann1@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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