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Re: [microsound] microsound as pop music



On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Andrei wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Beni Borja wrote:
>
> > I never ever had the intention to call you elitist , I was just trying
> > to be honest to my own views...I'm never trying to "tag "you
> > anything....but let's face it...elitism exist way beyond populism...
>
> I didn't really take it personally in that instance, but I can relate to
> it. Even my own parents occasionally tell me to come down to Earth. I
> think populists can throw that accusation at people due to a sense
> of mistrust and suspicion which really comes from a lack of understanding.
> I'm interested in the work of people like Xenakis, Stockhausen, etc.
> simply because I'm compelled to. And I'd say the same applies to others.

And isn't elitism the kind of accusation the Nazis used in order to ban
art ?

Andrei