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- From: fields@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Matthew Fields)
- Subject: Re: academia, power, priveledge...
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.174307.13764@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
- Sender: news@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Mr. News)
- Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept., Ann Arbor
- References: <0105009A.mb6f53@david.roth-music.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:43:07 GMT
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- In article <0105009A.mb6f53@david.roth-music.com> david@roth-music.com (David A. Roth) writes:
- >
- >In article <9DyHwB2w165w@dorsai.com> (rec.music.compose), idealord@dorsai.com (Jeff Harrington) writes:
- >>
- >> david@roth-music.com (David A. Roth) writes:
- >>
- >> > I don't think anybody should be teaching composition period because
- >> > it can't be taught to begin with, imho.
- >> >
- >> > David
- >> > david@roth-music.com
- >>
- >> This is an argument you hear often which has absolutely no evidence to
- >> support it.
- >
- >You say this and then change the subject in the next line? If you
-
- The LACK of supporting evidence requires no further comment.
-
- >could teach someone how to write a great melody then everyone would
- >be able to do it.
-
- Just like everybody can do a perfect cardiac catheterization.
-
- >> All of the great composers of the past presented their music
- >> to other composers for analysis/comment.
- >
- >This is review not teaching. You don't need a teacher to listen to music
- >and read a score.
-
- This is linguistic gobbletygook. Review that leads to improvement that
- the composer originally wanted to make anyhow, and that eventually
- leads the composer to be able to judge such possible improvements for
- themselves and eventually even make them mentally before the notes
- hit the page---this is the stuff of this "review, not teaching." IN
- EVERY OTHER FIELD OF STUDY, THIS IS CALLED TEACHING. WHY SHOULD
- COMPOSITION BE ANY DIFFERENT?
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