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Re: promiscuous fusionizers

In a message dated 12/9/99 3:34:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, Sapoznik (at) 
aol(dot)com 
writes:

<< That being said, all I am calling for is a measured and thoughtful 
approach 
 to the internalization and application of a traditional music form. Learn 
the 
 old music in all its variations and differences before you start applying 
 other newer elements to it. 
 It is possible to be both literate in the old music and forward looking in 
 its multi-cultural contemporary application. 
  >>

I agree with this but only to a point. Would you have preferred to wait for 
Debussy to finish immersing himself in Indonesian Gamelan music before his 
later work? 

Jordan

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