John Kulig wrote:
It is true that some European music is refined (WESTERN europe?
sorry sorry lol). But like language, the differences are tied mostly
to social class.
Even with the caveat "mostly", I think this is an over-generalisation.
As for cultural differences, there are two non-Western countries with
deeply rooted cultures in which *Western* classical music is thriving:
China and Japan:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/world/asia/02iht-china.html
http://www.bunka.go.jp/culture-online/genre/classical_music.html
It is true that some European music is refined (WESTERN europe?...
I think the Russians might object to the genre being associated with
WESTERN Europe. :-)
Allen Esterson
Former lecturer, Science Department
Southwark College, London
http://www.esterson.org
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