Klarinet Archive - Posting 000374.txt from 2003/08

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] perfect rhythm
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:58:55 -0400

--- Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net> wrote:

> a biography of Bartok that described his horror about living in NYC where
> the constant cross rhythms of daily life drove him bonkers. He was
> happiest in the coutryside.

The cross-rhythms and counterpoint that emanate from Manhattan's streets in midtown -- in an
infinite variety of tones and timbres -- are among the most enchanting aspects of the time I spend
there every day. People complain about the noise of the city, yet there's music all around ... if
you bend your ear and listen with an open mind.

Neil

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