Klarinet Archive - Posting 000187.txt from 2008/12

From: "MICHAEL MARMER LINDA MARMER" <mlmarmer@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: If Mozart Were Alive Today...
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:04:26 -0500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_music

definition of music, as this can apply to anything including Mozart, Rapp,
etc.

No, you and I mean you in general may not be a fan of some form of "music"
but to someone, it is music.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxter@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Cc: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: If Mozart Were Alive Today...

> This is only the same old argument. ie Jazz is music. Beethoven's 9th is
> bad Jazz. Therefore Beethoven's 9th is bad music. I've not discovered a
> good definition for "music" yet although the late Humphrey Procter-
> Gregg's "an ordered succession of sounds designed to elicit an emotional
> response" seems as good as any, and that makes no mention of rhythm,
> melody or harmony.
> Martin
> On 30 Dec 2008, at 01:56, Alexander Brash wrote:
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>> seriously, stereotype yourself more please :)
>>
>> Do you really think that sort of thing is helpful? If you express an
>> opinion, at least have a reason for it, otherwise I know just where to
>> file it.
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>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 8:51 PM, Matthew Lloyd wrote:
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>>> But the fan of rap would be wrong. Pure and simple.
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: MICHAEL MARMER LINDA MARMER [mailto:mlmarmer@-----.net]
>>> Sent: 30 December 2008 00:18
>>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>> Subject: Re: [kl] Re: If Mozart Were Alive Today...
>>>
>>> Yes, I know what Rap refers to today, as I am not a fan of rap, but
>>> someone
>>> called it rubbish in a email here.
>>>
>>> To a fan of Rap it is not, as he might think Mozart is rubbish, etc.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
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