Of course we admire the sentiment behind this edict, but it won't be long before the point is moot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubbert_Peak Barring multiple epiphanies in energy conservation and alternative sourcing, things are going to look very promising for live performance of non-electric music. -----Original Message----- From: Roman Turovsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LUTE] Unusual news In recent days Turkmenistan's president issued an edict forbidding all use of recorded music at ANY public or semi-public (i.e. audible) function. >From now on all parts, whether vocal or instrumental, must be LIVE. Either afford a live musician or no music at all. Not bad for an ostensibly muslim country! RT Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes. == http://polyhymnion.org/swv To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
