...Im quite sure [Sandy] believes the information must be passed from teacher to student personally, not from student to student. The tradition may not survive the misinterpretations by relatively novice students. His tradition is so expertly refined, due in large part to how it was passed on - meticulously in this way, from Master to student.
Cupacabra wrote:"If a man does away with his traditional way of living and throws away his good customs, he had better make certain that he has something of value to replace them" -Basuto proverb
jorge wrote:The digital revolution has come close to destroying the very recording industry that created it, with studios shutting down around the world and many engineers, musicians, and others unable to make a living in music anymore. Hopefully the infrastructure of Afrocuban music, which has already survived centuries of racism, slavery, capitalism, communism, and other cultural and religious oppression, will be more robust and survive the digital revolution and whatever else comes along in the next few centuries.
Jorge
Tradition is not the custody of ashes but the propagation of fire.
Mike wrote:It seems to much of a difference IF someone destroys Afro-Cuban culture by altering traditionally handed-down practices at all or rather WHO does it and HOW, and ultimately to which end.
The digital century has definitely changed many cultures on this planet. Like Jorge, I wonder if things can be stopped.
Finally, say a little prayer for music education this week, especially in California. March 13th is the deadline for notifying teacher that they could be layed off for the next school year. Music is defiantly on the chopping block. In SF alone they are talking several hundred young and energetic teachers will be “pink slipped” This translates bad news for thousands of us throughout the state and beyond. Layoffs are particularly bad for music programs and usually affect elementary programs the first. I could go on and on with this one as well.
guarachon63 wrote:Tony wrote:...Im quite sure [Sandy] believes the information must be passed from teacher to student personally, not from student to student. The tradition may not survive the misinterpretations by relatively novice students. His tradition is so expertly refined, due in large part to how it was passed on - meticulously in this way, from Master to student.
I wonder, can Sandy really think that this great tradition might succumb to a threat from "relatively novice students"?
If so, how depressing! If that is the case then I will stop playing right now, so that the tradition may survive!
Barry
bongosnotbombs wrote:guarachon63 wrote:Tony wrote:...Im quite sure [Sandy] believes the information must be passed from teacher to student personally, not from student to student. The tradition may not survive the misinterpretations by relatively novice students. His tradition is so expertly refined, due in large part to how it was passed on - meticulously in this way, from Master to student.
I wonder, can Sandy really think that this great tradition might succumb to a threat from "relatively novice students"?
If so, how depressing! If that is the case then I will stop playing right now, so that the tradition may survive!
Barry
That is not Sandy's point of view at all. We had a short discussion on the subject yesterday. His concern is mainly about his livelihood,
which is understandable, similar to some of the points that have already been brought up. I don't really want to go into it right now.
But he has requested that we use our transcripts for personal practice.
And this talk of not being able to transmit the right feel through transcriptions is ridiculous.
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