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Post by bodgey on May 6, 2007 23:33:50 GMT 10
To qualify the qualifying - that music isn't dated at all - that's just the reaction that kids seem to have because it sounds old and they just don't have to tools to deal with it.
In fact, most people don't have to the tools to deal with a large portion of western art music ranging from the 1600s to now. The second Viennese School was a long time ago now, and most people STILL can't cope with dissonance...
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Post by andgar on May 8, 2007 8:03:08 GMT 10
yeah, I definitely don't think ellington, basie, bird etc. made music which sounds dated - I literally meant the recording technology etc sounds dated and tends to pretty quickly put off listeners used to the "shiny" sound of today's studios.
That said, in a recent woody allen movie (pretty sure it was melinda and melinda) there were some of duke's early 40s recordings (the only one i distinctly remember is in a mellow tone, but i think A train was there too) that sounded absolutely incredible - I'm not sure if it was the quality cinema sound system or if the recordings had somehow been cleaned up even more than previous reissues, but it really blew me away.
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Post by captain on May 8, 2007 11:04:40 GMT 10
Ok Cool. ;D I remember distinctly when I stopped hearing the recording quality of pre-stereo recordings and stated just hearing the music.
To Kids, Jazz will always sound 'dated' or 'old fashioned' no matter how recent the recording. It's social conditioning, most people will associate Jazz (any Jazz) with a bygone era. Same with any 60's rock 'n Roll too, or disco, or any era-defining sound.
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Post by alimcg on May 8, 2007 17:03:56 GMT 10
Whereas of course, popular music of today will never date.
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Post by captain on May 8, 2007 18:16:44 GMT 10
Exactly! Now you get it...
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Post by pr on May 9, 2007 14:01:59 GMT 10
Point taken that it may not be what a lot of us would listen to, but let's be thankful that firstly jazz is getting a run at secondary schools and that the students (and their audiences) will be encouraged to listen to more jazz and develop their own tastes. Hell, they might even start going to some gigs!
Secondly, lets be happy that some schools are actually providing the opportunity at all and that we encourage more of it.
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Post by vickibonet on May 10, 2007 9:21:29 GMT 10
PR: positive can not exist without negative. I assert my right to continue to make sweeping generalisations in an effort to entertain myself whenever I feel like it.
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Post by aj on May 10, 2007 21:48:26 GMT 10
Yes, but generalisations are ALWAYS wrong.
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