Klarinet Archive - Posting 000144.txt from 2006/04

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?sarah=20elbaz?=" <sarah@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Business aspects of music performance & education
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:27:14 -0400

Dear Joseph,

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> From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Business aspects of music performance & education
> Sent: 16 Apr '06 00:48
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> sarah elbaz wrote:
> > I have to add that one of the main reasons for these schools is the fact that every Israeli boy and girl have to go to the Army when they are 18.  If someone would like to be a musician he or she can do their military service at the
> > "Unit of outstanding musicians" .  This unit takes only 35 boys and girls every year in all instruments. The auditions are very difficult but the people who make it can go to university and continue with there studies while they do their service. People who don't usually quit playing.  The result is that most of the musical activity in Israel is between age14-18.
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> Blimey, that must be a major issue---the military service is about 2
> years, right? 
Boys - 3 years! girls - 2 .

 Are there not more opportunities for people to keep their
> skills going?  I don't know what Israel's military band tradition is
> like... :-)

There is one band at the Israeli Army , 40 players. The level is ok but far away behind the US Army Bands.
>
> What about athletes and others who, like musicians, require continual
> exercise and training to keep on top of their game?

Athlets have the same deal. People with outstanding achivements in math and science can go first to the university and then to the Army - in this case the Army will pay the tuition and they will work for the Army for 5 years.
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> (I was in Switzerland at the time that Roger Federer rose to prominence
> and there was quite a lot of debate at the time over whether he would be
> made to do the normally-obligatory military service, since it would
> almost certainly be such a major problem for his training.  In the end I
> think the government fudged the issue and asked him to do his "national
> service" by giving tennis lessons to kids when it fitted into his
> schedule.  But military service is probably on its way out in
> Switzerland anyway...)

Yes, Israel and Swizerland are two different planets. But there is a similar arrangement for Orthodox girls who wouldn't like to go to the Army. They do "community service" usually in hospitals and with people who need help.
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