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American jazz went to Paris & London where the musicians weren’t as discriminated against as here. Remarkable numbers of jazz fans in both countries from the 40s on.
If your ears aren’t adjusted to atonal music you’re not going to enjoy atonal music unless you’re fried.
Gem, no. That is not what I am saying. I am saying that the US after WWII was powerful, super rich, a winner, and was in a position to be everywhere, market everywhere, and shape tastes. Maybe in 25 years, China will be more “out there” in the world cultural marketplace and people will develop a taste for Chinese opera, among other things.
Thanks, Dh.
ok, but I disagree with you. I don’t beleive that to be the case at all. How do you think the poor Missippi Delta blues musicians got into the hands of the Brits(Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Robert Palmer) not b/c the US was busy peddaling them – no b/c those Brits sought them out!
Same goes for OUR great Jazz musicians – they weren’t being pushed out, they were bing sought after!
American jazz went to Paris & London where the musicians weren’t as discriminated against as here. Remarkable numbers of jazz fans in both countries from the 40s on.
If your ears aren’t adjusted to atonal music you’re not going to enjoy atonal music unless you’re fried.
Bxgrl – ok I HIGHLY doubt it!
I second Locanda Verde – it’s great!!!
gem- never say never.
chinese will definitely break through with something. my guess is under the broad title of electronic music.
ok, Gem.
Haaaa! Dona – this is the ONE area on the OT that I consider myself an expert on, everything else I defer to the rest of you….
I guess my argument is Chinese music has never or will it be ever an artform where the world emulates….
ok, gem. You obviously know a lot about music and music marketing, but my point is that musical tastes are formed by exposure.
By donatella on January 10, 2011 4:42 PM
Gem, no. That is not what I am saying. I am saying that the US after WWII was powerful, super rich, a winner, and was in a position to be everywhere, market everywhere, and shape tastes. Maybe in 25 years, China will be more “out there” in the world cultural marketplace and people will develop a taste for Chinese opera, among other things.
Thanks, Dh.
ok, but I disagree with you. I don’t beleive that to be the case at all. How do you think the poor Missippi Delta blues musicians got into the hands of the Brits(Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Robert Palmer) not b/c the US was busy peddaling them – no b/c those Brits sought them out!
Same goes for OUR great Jazz musicians – they weren’t being pushed out, they were bing sought after!