Klarinet Archive - Posting 000739.txt from 2002/07

From: "C & B Sabal" <jomalu@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Do clarinetists prefer classical to "classic"?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:41:52 -0400

<>Is a clarinetist more likely to enjoy classic rock ro oppose it, because
most rock doesn't involve the
clarinet. I mean, is a drummer more likely to like it, or a clarinetist. So
far I think the majority doesn't like it, but what does everyone else think?
***********************

Although I ask many questions, I typically don't respond to much. In this
case, I felt I needed to say the following:

I'm having a hard time with questions asking us to make sweeping
generalizations about what a "clarinetist" likes or dislikes. Whether the
music has a particular instrumental part or not, I do not believe, has
anything to do with one's taste in music simply because we play that
instrument.

I think it IS true that we develop our musical tastes over time, and that
our tastes change. Initially, we heard and were influenced by whatever
music our families listened to. Perhaps we were fortunate enough to have
come from families where music was an integral daily part of our lives and
we were exposed to many styles from an early age. For some of us, we were
bred on pop culture and never heard Mozart until we played it in contest
because our band director gave the piece to us as a "goal". And thus the
light went on (or off, depending on the person). Maybe our parents took us
to classical music concerts as children and we were not to listen to the
other "noise" coming from the radio while at home.

Although it might be interesting to note the types of music preferred by the
members of this list, I think it would be entirely unfair to expand that
knowledge to deduce "clarinet players like...".

We can not be defined by what we do but rather by who we are.

I hope that doesn't sound like ranting...apologies if it does.

Take care-
Barb Sabal

PS- I like 60s/70s "classic rock" just fine...not my favorite as it was when
I was about 15 yrs ago, but I still like it

   
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