In article <slrndaotn9.qi1.slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 2005-06-12, ¤ Alias <.@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>al silverman wrote:
>>
>>>and understanding is irrelevant
>>
>> How the **** could understanding be
>> irrelevant??!!??!!??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Perhaps you should ask that question of those who work so hard to *avoid*
>promoting it.
>
>>
>> you must be INSANE.
>
>You are speaking of the Wonderful(!) residents of this community. *I* am
>just a visitor here, closely observing the habits and mentality of the
>natives.
Ooops, Al, you just confirmed his supposition.
> >
>>
>> Understanding is the goal we strive for- otherwise,our postings are
>> meaningless.
>
>Where have *you* been for all of these years?
>
>The goal of the Academic Musical Establishment, in particular, is *NOT*
to
>promote understanding of musical principles, insofar as the way that
>so-called "theory" is presented to the M*****, as opposed to students of
>musical composition. For The M*****, the purpose is to present Ancient
>Musical History and, above all, to avoid its revision.
>
>For *your* belated information, Ancient Musical History has little to do
>with *understanding musical principles*.
>
>If this were the goal, all of those textbooks on so-called "theory" would
>end up in the garbage can, where they belong.
>
> > > YOU seem to be
>the only person in
>this group who lacks
>> understanding,and for that, I feel sorry for you.
>
>When shall we start out little game of questions and answers? I will ask
>the questions and you, as one who "understands", can then enlighten me
>with the answers.
>
>But don't start this little game unless you are willing to keep on
>playing. I have so many questions to ask one such as yourself, who
clearly
>understands musical principles.
>
>Just say the word and I'll pop the first question.
>
>OK?
>
>
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland)
>where understanding is irrelevant
>and residents do not know what they do not know
>
>
> >
>> ¤ Alias
Alas, Al. This is still not a demonstration of your music.
--
Matthew H. Fields http://www.umich.edu/~fields
Music: Splendor in Sound
To be great, do better and better. Don't wait for talent: no such thing.
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