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From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: suggestions for conversation
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 12:00:54 EST
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> I'm assuming that one finds much the same behaviour in the musicological
> community as I saw in the ethno& community: It seems as if the reigning
> powers have bought into something which is rather a cross between the
> Romantic view of Art, Artists, Society (which I don't buy, but we'll do
> that only if it comes up), and some sort of Positivist hangup about being
> able to define, classify, etc. They also aren't all engaging in *making*
> music, so there seems a certain amount of jealousy, overcompensation, etc.
> there. In addition, as Karl points out, the field is *extremely* tight, so
> the defensive instinct is up there.
> 
> Is there any way out of this?

Since I'm not *in* that situation, I guess I don't care if there's any way
out of it. I don't see how the question would arise for most people, unless
they couldn't shake the idea that these pedantic types were some kind of 
authorities. Which would be too bad. 

At worst, it's always good for a laugh.

					Jeff Winslow