dsoslglece
October 19th, 2006, 07:38 AM
Hi, everyone, (if anybody!)... I'm just arriving here... I knew, music was a bit sad in the States, but it seems to be worst then I'd expected... I must say though, that here is the only forum (ZP) where at least there is a "classical sub-forum".
Well, that's already something!... And I came in it with a gleam... hoping to read something, about ideas, musical life and so on...
But that there would be only one post on it, is also a bit sad as a stat!...
For godsake, don't tell me the situation there is as bad as that! I know there are some reasonably good pro-orchestras (N-Y, Cleveland...), and also, I know some amateurs symph which are of a very good level, in fact very close to pros! (Tampa Bay symph. is one I know...)... so, there must be some cultivated public for them... At least I guess!
Or, is the public only located around those points, those orchestras?... I know, also in France, the real culture is going down, and radios now (most of them) play only "boom-boom"... (Or, as for the specialized "cultural radios", they most of the time only TALK about music!!!)
But, at least, as a member of one of the official chamber ensembles there, I know we played in every place of our region, big or small: capitals, but including also villages too. and people came to the concerts (most of the times!)... and so, even if culture goes down in France too, there is at least a good part of the public trying to cultivate it self in enjoying esthetics, rather than only bouncing their bodies, obeying to the modes and crazes from majors of music industry...
As a note, I may just add that I've nothing against bouncing the bodies... I like very much all types of folk musics, and also played some of it, and I also played lot of middle-age and Renaissance dance musics, which are some time very bouncing too (a "Gaillarde" from 1500 as nothing to envy to a "Rock 'n roll" for what bouncing is concerned!), but it's not really (none of them) a nourishment for the spirit!... just some appetizer...
Folk art can be very beautiful... but who could compare the beautiful decorations on an old traditional napkin, or plate, or blouse, to a painting from Leonardo, Rembrandt or Renoir? even if each one of this masters has his roots deep in his own folk traditions.
So, I'd be very pleased to have some sort of answers here... just as a reassurance...
:) Thanks, and cheers.
Well, that's already something!... And I came in it with a gleam... hoping to read something, about ideas, musical life and so on...
But that there would be only one post on it, is also a bit sad as a stat!...
For godsake, don't tell me the situation there is as bad as that! I know there are some reasonably good pro-orchestras (N-Y, Cleveland...), and also, I know some amateurs symph which are of a very good level, in fact very close to pros! (Tampa Bay symph. is one I know...)... so, there must be some cultivated public for them... At least I guess!
Or, is the public only located around those points, those orchestras?... I know, also in France, the real culture is going down, and radios now (most of them) play only "boom-boom"... (Or, as for the specialized "cultural radios", they most of the time only TALK about music!!!)
But, at least, as a member of one of the official chamber ensembles there, I know we played in every place of our region, big or small: capitals, but including also villages too. and people came to the concerts (most of the times!)... and so, even if culture goes down in France too, there is at least a good part of the public trying to cultivate it self in enjoying esthetics, rather than only bouncing their bodies, obeying to the modes and crazes from majors of music industry...
As a note, I may just add that I've nothing against bouncing the bodies... I like very much all types of folk musics, and also played some of it, and I also played lot of middle-age and Renaissance dance musics, which are some time very bouncing too (a "Gaillarde" from 1500 as nothing to envy to a "Rock 'n roll" for what bouncing is concerned!), but it's not really (none of them) a nourishment for the spirit!... just some appetizer...
Folk art can be very beautiful... but who could compare the beautiful decorations on an old traditional napkin, or plate, or blouse, to a painting from Leonardo, Rembrandt or Renoir? even if each one of this masters has his roots deep in his own folk traditions.
So, I'd be very pleased to have some sort of answers here... just as a reassurance...
:) Thanks, and cheers.