Klarinet Archive - Posting 000413.txt from 2002/11

From: "William Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Dark Sound
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:54:02 -0500

This is an interesting point. But I think the journey would be illuminating,
even if ultimately the result is personal. These terms still exist, for
better or worse. The process would encourage listening to other artists,
understanding the sound, relating the ear to technique, improve teaching,
and open a discourse that would inform, in my opinion, more than confuse.

One suggestion I have is to not include any living artist, but rather focus
on the sounds created by those of our past. This way we avoid being critics,
directly or indirectly.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pay" <Tony@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: [kl] Dark Sound

> On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:58:49 EST, Elgenubi@-----.com said:
>
> > I...saw William Semple's suggestion to try to define 'dark' and
> > 'bright' and any number of other unclear terms (that many of us use
> > all the time). I like it. I have started an email to the list at
> > least 3 times over the last 4 years to suggest the same thing and
> > never got it clear enough to send. There really are differences in
> > the possible sound of a clarinet and we all can hear them in our head
> > right now.
>
> Nah.
>
> All of that that's useful lives properly in another world. What's
> important about clarinet playing is to do with how the various bits of
> it relate to other bits of it. In other words, don't think about the
> bits -- think about the relationship.
>
> As well ask for a breakdown of the elements that Humphrey Bogart used to
> express 'love', 'rage', 'humour' and 'sinister intent'.
>
> If you want to express those things, you have to find your own way.
> What you can steal from HB is just what belonged to you in the first
> place.
>
> Tony
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