Re: [microsound] white geeks on jazz

[ndk <ndkent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  >It's a slightly subtle point, I just see a big distinction between
>>making some kind of refrence as a jumping off point and searching around
>  >for a needed refrence to act as some kind of legitimizing device.

 From my own experience, thats a fine and slippery line and mostly 
drawn on the basis of where one stands. If your perspective is such 
that you expect references to the historical to be engaged primarily 
in legitimation then I suspect thats what you'll find. I would defly 
agree w/you that problems arise when one uses this catchy formula of 
"the new [fill in the blank]" but not all historical frameworks are 
trying to legitimate in a hollow or simplistic manner.  Not all are 
trying to reduce difference.

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