Re: traditionalists versus "the new music"

Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:52:36 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.bagpipe
Size: 1,411 bytes

That guy mcdgi, who ever he is, is IMHO right on when he wrote;
"Any vibrant, growing music art form is going to see new styles, techniques,
etc emerge, and this sometimes won't set well with traditionalists. To
borrow a phrase from someone else, I think the issue is truth in
advertising."
To assume the style of piping has to stay in a fitted mold will only cause
it to stagnate. Of course there are people who will overuse and bodger a new
style, but that shouldn't stop someone who is a gifted musician from
expermenting with new ideas. Look at what the Wicked Tinkers have done.
Cheers
Don
--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM!
Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter
http://mail.giantcompany.com
"Scot Kortegaard" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
news:3AmLa.311142$email-address-deleted...
> What's your take on notes that don't come "naturally" to the GHB? Bent
> notes, naturals etc. Traditionalists don't care for it, and find it
> abhorrent, and somehow an insult to the music. Personally, I find it an
> expansion of the music, that adds interest, flair and colour.
> There's something to be said for tradition, and there's something to
be
> said for expanding one's horizons. I think there's a place for both.
> What's your thoughts?
> Cheers,
> Scot.
>
>