Klarinet Archive - Posting 000209.txt from 2000/11

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tongue Piercing
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 21:52:47 -0500

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From: SDSCHWAEG@-----.com>
Date: Friday, November 03, 2000 10:18 AM
Subject: [kl] Tongue Piercing

During rehearsal last month for our "Halloween Concert", we came upon a
simular situation. In the middle of one of our pieces is a half note that
the entire band is reqiured to flutter tongue. During this note our hornist,
a young college lad, let out a yell and held his hand over his mouth. Every
body stopped and looked to see the problem. He stuck out his tongue and
displayed a silver ring in the end. Now how he plays with that ring, I don't
know, but he is a gifted hornist and has had no problems till he flutter
tongued.

>Okay, folks, this is a new one for me! I have a student from a local
>community college who has a pierced tongue - there's some kind of stud in
the
>center of her tongue, maybe 2 inches back or so. It's not readily visible
>when she talks. Instinctively, I can't believe this can be a good thing
for
>her playing, but must admit I haven't heard any tonguing problems yet that
I
>can attribute to the presence of the piercing. It does not affect her
speech
>at all. Does anybody have any experience with this? Are there particular
>tonguing problems associated with piercings? What should I be listening
for?
> Personal expression is well and good, but I'm still in shock that a
clarinet
>player would do this!
> Susan Schwaegler
>
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