quoted 7 lines Music is no longer the exclusive property of the formally educated.> > Music is no longer the exclusive property of the formally educated.
>
> Have to say that I don't think music has ever been the exclusive property
> of the formally educated, just the means to reproduce if faithfully in the
> written form. There are many folk traditions that involve father passing
> music to son via physically showing them how to play things, very informal
> education.
I thought about what it was that I was trying to say for a long time
before I wrote the above line, and I think I failed to get my point
across. What I meant is that it has traditionally been frowned upon for
people to declare themselves musicians without having some sort of
training on their instruments. Just as an overwhelming majority of
Americans and Europeans would be upset if I declared myself a piano player
without being able to read music, play songs, etc., I would imagine that
Africans and Chinese people would be similarly chagined were I to declare
myself a kora or pipa player.
None the more clearly yours,
Paul
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