[microsound] Re: Death of Monoculture

[Sarah Kaldor <s.kaldor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

" They are not known either for political reasons" This is very true.  
My family come from the eastern block and so have experienced life  
under Stalin and censorship.

"you can' t argue that people turn down other cultures because of =20
their own! " I wasn't arguing this (or anything for that matter) -  
sorry if you got that impression (ditto for most of the rest of your  
post responding to me). Just observing what I experience from some of  
my friends' attitudes towards classical music.  Some of them say they  
wish they had had the opportunity to learn about western classical  
music during their education, and some of whom say it is not relevant  
to them. But anyway.....

I am back studying an MA at the moment and in one module about  
performance my tutor said that she didn't think Classical Music  
should be taught in London Schools at all, in music classes  (in the  
UK) as it is not relevant to the pupils, many of whom aren't from  
western backgrounds. I don't necessarily agree with this but it does  
seem to be one attitude in the UK at the moment.

I am veering off the original subject now.



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