At 9/13/2006 11:35 AM, Andrew Stiller wrote: >Is this a jazz vs. classical distinction, or just a matter of personal >interpretation? > >BTW, this symbol is amazingly old. I've seen it in an early-15th c. MS. >No conductors back then!
I have never seen (in 40 years) that symbol in any music I have conducted (band and choir for students grade 5-12 and handbells).
I always assumed that the performers were watching the conductor (perhaps that was a false assumption ;-)
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