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.
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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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