Interesting. My daughter (now grown up) had to but up with my playing
bass (stand-up) as well as a lot of fiddle when I was pregnant with
her. At one point years later, I played her a particular tune that I
worked on a lot during that time. No recognition. But she does have a
great sense of rhythm and general musicality. Definitely a genetic
improvement on her old mom.
On Mar 24, 4:23 pm, Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
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