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Re: University Curriculum

Author: Michael E. Shultz
Date: 2023-07-22 14:44

Some years ago, my college Alma mater had a get together in my city. The music department chair and I had a nice conversation. One of the things he mentioned was he introduced his students to current composers that they could email and get a reply. He said there was a reluctance among some of his students to play pieces from current composers. Perhaps this is why you tend not to hear new music.

On another note, I spent yesterday afternoon waiting on my car to be serviced. The background music was hard rock. Nothing so new that I did not recognize it. One of the songs they played was (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction from the Rolling Stones. This song was from 1965, 58 years ago. Can you imagine a rock station in 1980 playing something from 1922?

The classical music station I listen to is no longer associated with Kent State University. I have noticed that they play the occasional elevator music selection now, such as an instrumental version of a Beatles song. Musically, we seem to be stuck in the past.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx

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