We adopted my little girl in Russia when she was 5.5 months old. Between going to court and receiving her from the hospital, we spent a week or so in Moscow (in a Russian Hotel, meaning not an American chain like Marriot). One night she was raising cane and would not settle down. I noticed a radio fixed to the wall and decided to see if I could find some music to calm her. The only channel was carrying Opera, but I turned it on/up anyway. Immediately, she stopped fussing and listened. She fell asleep that night listening to music.
She has a wonderful, natural since of rhythm. She would beat on the drums while I played guitar for her as young as 3 years old. It was evident to me then that she had a great since of Rythm. Even now, at five, she will strum on her little Dean Playmate and make up songs on the spot. On Mar 24, 2:58 pm, [email protected] wrote: > In todays paper there is a story about newborns responding to music. It > seems that they respond to the rhythm and beat of the music and are disturbed > in the cadence is interrupted. I've noticed that my Grandchildren have loved > my playing since day one. I know my playing isn't that good, but my timing > is rock solid, my metronome and my bass player even agree with me. > > Clyde Clevenger > Just My Opinion, But It's Right > Salem, Oregon > Old Circle > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mistertaterbug" <[email protected]> > To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:26:27 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: More on Busking > > Solo, > I think the thing I miss most about some forms of music is exactly > what you speak of. A strong rhythmic feel is missing. There are books > telling people how to listen to classical music, what to look for, > listen to, how to appreciate it. If a person has to take a course in > how to enjoy something then maybe something's missing, something > really obvious. Maybe there should be a course in how to see the > forest whilst looking at the trees. If even primitive, so-called > unrefined cultures can appreciate a "beat" then it would seem to me > that we in the western world have educated and "improved" ourselves > right out of touch. > Taterbug > > On Mar 23, 1:56 pm, solofiddle <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Joshua Bell experiment was certainly interesting. What maybe some > > folks didn't consider is that fact that many people simply do not like > > Western Classical music, no matter the music or the instrument nor the > > player! > > It's often used to drive teenagers out of malls and coffee shops when > > they hang out too much. Why do you think so many symphony orchestras > > around the USA are struggling so much? Because many folks don't care > > about that music and don't support it. > > > A friend of mine, an ethnomusicologist (and old time musician amongst > > many other things), has spent a lot of time documenting the music and > > dance cultures of very remote regions on forgotton islands around the > > world. In one rain forest, where he lived on and off for two years, > > they had no electricity, but he had a solar rig to charge his > > batteries for his video camera and he also had a cassette player. He > > played for various tribes of natives all sorts of music he had brought > > with him - folk, Bluegrass, big band, all sorts of music from around > > the world, including several types of Western Classical music. They > > responded positively to almost everything except the Classical music! > > Why? NO RHYTHM, of course! Oh, sure, you could argue that there is > > rhythm there, but often it is too buried beneath the emphasis on > > melody and harmony and thematic structure. Some guy in an orchestra > > playing a few rolls on a set of timpani or doing a couple of crashes > > on some hand cymbals is hardly my idea of rhythm. > > (Don't get me wrong - I like much Classical music, just usually in > > smaller combos.) People respond to rhythm, so why hide it?- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
