Klarinet Archive - Posting 000783.txt from 2001/09

From: "Daniluk, Bill" <bdaniluk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] The strength of misery vs. pleasure (was: Bagpipes again )
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:29:54 -0400

In addition to the bagpipes and bel canto with country lyrics, two other
hated items were singing children and songs about holidays. The "hated"
selection began with a children's choir singing "Labor Day, Labor Day"....

The juxtaposition of so many incongruous "hated" elements was amusing in the
extreme. THIS piece I would listen to in full...music offensive in one
dimension only I would just turn off. I would say that music I choose NOT
to listen to would have less impact.

BD

-----Original Message-----
From: Bilwright@-----.net]
Subject: [kl] The strength of misery vs. pleasure (was: Bagpipes again)

<><> Tim Roberts wrote:
The "hate" recording [type of music that people hated most] was much
more interesting.

There's a question for you. Does the most offensive music
(whatever you happen to dislike the most) have more impact on you than
the music you enjoy most? Or vice versa?

Are the scales truly balanced?

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