Must be part of the DNA. William Petticourte came here from Bristol in 1667 and I still have alot of that English "sensibility" about me.
On Mar 25, 7:54 am, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
