Abitofamericantasteinthe30's That's the ditty I referred to, before. It came out in the 30's was very popular with the young (me, then) and lasted, a favorite for six months or so, yet it's still in my memory, and perhaps in many others like me. A short simple melody, but with the power to get every one's attention for a short period of time. Had it been longer ,It might still be popular(?) i love the classics, but I love simple music also, both profound to me. I think the the name of that song was "Mareseatoats'. To me, as well as to others, it was the rhythm in the words that apparently had no meaning, but did. Here is one line of it. DOESEATOATSANDGOATSEATOATS,ANDLITTLELAMSEATIVY, AKID'LLEATIVYTOO,WOULD'NTYOU? mando On Oct 23, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Boris Shoshensky wrote:
> "the question does arise: which music is more > important/profound than others?" > > Music that has ability to 'live' longest and most cultures. > Boris Shoshensky > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Reading Kivy: Chaper 6 - The Quest for Musical Profundity > Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:30 GMT > >> " Sound, music can have significant impact on our thoughts and >> emotions; > surely we > should be interested in why, how, and whatever of some music > affecting us > more profoundly and more stirringly than others?" -- Allan Sutherland > > > I don't think Kivy would disagree with the above, Allan, but he > might assign > those kind of questions > to sociologists, psychologists, or cultural historians. > > Just yesterday, the pounding rhythm and text of a James Brown song > from the > 1960's -- with its brazen assertion of sexual potency - reminded > me of the > profound effect that music apparently has had in personal lives and > social > interactions. > > But when we ask whether that music is more or less profound than > Beethoven's > Violin concerto -- that's a question which would engage philosophy > -- not to > provide an answer - so much as to examine the reasons supporting such > answers. > > At least -- that's the kind of philosophy that engages Kivy, > though it is > apparently of no interest to the artists who dominate discussion on > this > listserv. > > And I don't really think that Kivy's own answer, regarding the > profundity of > music, is all that bad. (even if his approach is profoundly pre- > Modern) > > He says that no music can be profound unless it has text that > addresses > profound issues -- which would eliminate almost everything from the > running, > including both the Beethoven concerto and the James Brown song -- > but still > allow things from a variety of genres - popular, folk, world, > classical, > jazz, > gospel etc. > > Is "A day in the Life" (John Lennon) as profound as Beethoven's Ninth > Symphony? > > It could be, so let's hear the argument. > > However -- I would also like to hear arguments regarding the relative > profundity of "Pet Sounds" (Beach Boys) and Mozart's Piano Concerto > #21 -- > and > Kivy would not allow that. > > Are such questions important to how I decide what to audition? > > No. > > I play what I like -- or think I might like -- or what somebody I > know likes > -- or has become iconic -- or has gotten good reviews. (and I > play a whole > lot of music - about 6 hours/day. I've got about 30,000 discs) > > But in an educational context, the question does arise: which > music is more > important/profound than others? > > And that's when philosophers like Kivy can play an important role. > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Water Heater > Some like it hot. Click now for a reliable new water heater! > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c? > cp=vl1YsjqQEELivaRLDWr12QAAJz6c > l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGIAAAAA > A=
