Klarinet Archive - Posting 000701.txt from 2003/06

From: "LARISA DUFFY & DAVID DOW" <DUFFYL@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: [kl] Middle Eastern Composers; was, Political postings...
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 14:25:19 -0400

I think great music is made in spite of politics not because of politics.
Certainly you have to consider all the horrible music written in the name of
patriotism world over....the great Nazi rallies had awful songs. Trade
union songs....patriot hymns and all that stuff really has some of the
tackiest hack music ever written....some people love it!!! Count me out on
that stuff...----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Wakeling" <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Middle Eastern Composers; was, Political postings...

> << Patricia Smith (who hopes she hasn't opened a can of worms. Contrary to
> popular belief, worms are NOT greasy, and they do NOT slide down easy! I
> refuse to go eat them! :p) >>
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> I think you are opening up a worse can of worms by making such statements
> about these cans---the question is, how do you KNOW these things? ;-)
>
> But since you asked about Middle Eastern musicians, here is an example I
> came across recently which filled me with delight and hope, and seems to
me
> to be music engaging in politics in the best, most positive way possible:
>
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901020902-340702,00
.html
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> -- Joe
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