Klarinet Archive - Posting 000204.txt from 2004/04

From: "Rupert Kahn" <Rupert.Kahn@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: The continuing disappearance of live players.
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:16:41 -0400

I don't understand the context of Oliver's post, but I agree in general
that I'm against automation replacing live musicians. However I would love
to have seen the android clarinetist in working order. Follow the links
below to see what I mean.

http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/devices/html/homepage.html
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/devices/choice.html

Rupert
Derbyshire
UK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Oliver Seely" <oseely@-----.edu>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: 14 April 2004 19:14
Subject: [kl] Re: The continuing disappearance of live players.

The federal government has a long standing policy of placing people
temporarily until permanent slots can be found for them. Imagine being
displaced from some defunct project but getting a job as a "bugler" for
military funerals and standing in for a live bugler for 8-10 funerals per
day. Bugles the mind, huh?

The next obvious development is animatronics like at Disneyland. Placed at
a distance, the "buglers" (you could have a whole brass band) will march to
the crest of a hill and begin to play. Only guests with binoculars would
have even the remotest chance of knowing they're all papier mache.

8-)

Oliver

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