[Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?

[Chris Tune]

Hopefully we are growing in maturity, so we understand that stuff like this, 
as stupid as the concepts were at the time, represent the PAST. . . it's 
HISTORY, like so called Classical Music.  I wonder if anyone thinks poorly 
of Dvorak, because of the quasi-American Indian motifs in "The New World 
Symphony"?  I really don't think this is an issue, and I don't think 
Fillmore should be an issue.   The titling of the piece in it's originally 
published form, is a bit suspect ("The 'Culled Valet to Miss Shoutin' Lisa 
Trombone?" or something like that).   Just as I wouldn't put a black lawn 
jockey on my lawn, because I think it is in bad taste, I would minimize the 
included text of background material so the obnoxious material is taken out. 
After all, the music, itself is devoid of any specifics. . .it is just 
organized sound.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "zemry1" <zemry1 at bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?


>I don't think that it has been perverted to a racial slur. I think that 
>many
> people are finally starting to perceive the history behind the song.
> However, 99.999999999999999999999999999 percent of the population of the 
> USA
> don't know about Lassus trombone and don't care. I hardly think that Jesse
> Jackson or Al Sharpton are gonna consider this much of an issue to get
> involved in. So..........for those who still want to program this song for
> future concerts ,don't expect any massive protests!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Burton" <John.Burton at JohnBurton.org>
> To: "Bone List" <trombone-l at samford.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Lassus again, what were the chances?
>
>
>> Yea, it's a shame that what had once become known as "The National Anthem
>> for Trombones" has now been perverted to a racial slur.
>>
>> Just goes to show ya.....
>>
>>
>> After all these years, and all the times I've done Lassus it's still fun
>> to play, and the crowd still seems to enjoy it.  I like the idea of
>> playing into the audience tho.  I don't think we've ever done it quite
>> that way.  Nearly always sitting/standing in front.  Hmm..  Wonder how we
>> could wander into the crowd without the ensuing lawsuit...
>>
>>
>>
>> ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
>> john burton
>> Bach 50B3
>> Bass Trombone, Charleston NeoPhonic Orchestra
>> South Charleston, West Virginia
>
>
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