A cultural studies position, that all things are of equal value? The paving
of Yosemite would make a great parking lot.
But you're probably kiding around.
Mark
At 06:00 PM 5/20/2005, you wrote:
>On the other hand, some might be distressed by the general lack of
>knowledge
>of hip-hop among older poets. Yes, the center doesn't hold, etc. Things
>go flying
>off in all directions. But still the world is so full of a number of
>things I think we
>should all be as happy as clams. Dontcha think?
>
>Hal Serving the tristate area.
>
>Halvard Johnson
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>On May 20, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Mark Weiss wrote:
>
>>One of the things I'm distressed by is the general lack of knowledge of
>>classical music among younger poets. I think I learned a lot more about
>>form, not to speak of sound, from devouring the canon. There's simply a
>>lack of complexity to popular music, as lovely or exciting as some of
>>it is.
>>
>>Also distressed at the general lack of knowledge of folk music, and I
>>don't
>>mean the music of Bob Dylan and Donovan Leitch, profound students of
>>the
>>tradition. It used to be one of the things that held us together as
>>communities.
>>
>>My Carlos was taken to a Cailith (please, please correct my spelling)
>>by a
>>then girlfriend of the Belfast Irish variety. He was utterly amazed
>>that
>>everyone knew all the songs. In the US you'd have to go to a Protestant
>>church to find the like, and the fare would be hymns for breakfast
>>lunch
>>and supper.
>>
>>Mark
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