On the flip side, with kids you know when you are playing right, cos they start to dance.. at least they do in Spain, where unlike the UK people are not taught to be self-conscious about moving to the beat...
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Val Mindel <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
