tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980672.post6247041723046763991..comments2023-10-08T08:38:09.714-04:00Comments on Musical Perceptions: Inauguration stuffScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01286095156825716887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980672.post-49379175268452482362009-01-15T00:56:00.000-05:002009-01-15T00:56:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980672.post-39432817545397352192009-01-13T07:19:00.000-05:002009-01-13T07:19:00.000-05:00My choice of that phrase was more for humor than f...My choice of that phrase was more for humor than for a political statement: political event and representation. Plus to acknowledge an aspect of the ceremony that is part of my normal blogging purview. But in the back of my mind there was also the relief that they actually did choose some classical music, and the sadness that I have to have the fear and relief that classical music is being used in such an event. I wasn't thinking in terms of quotas, rather that public opinion tends toward popular music. I certainly won't be lobbying for larger numbers at official ceremonies, I don't think the arts should work that way.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286095156825716887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980672.post-60567769940469775512009-01-13T03:35:00.000-05:002009-01-13T03:35:00.000-05:00Scott,It's interesting that you use the phrase "cl...Scott,<BR/><BR/>It's interesting that you use the phrase "classical music is represented by..." as if it is an interest group, rather than a repertoire with it own characteristics, ambitions, and diversity and a particular suitability to certain public uses. I suspect that once (if it isn't already) classical music gets stuck into such a quota role rather than a functional role, the marginalization of the repertoire — for better or worse — in public life can scarcely be reversed.Daniel Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093101325234464791noreply@blogger.com