> are means (electronic, mind you) to reproduce that sound. A single > performance, frozen in time, is as unnatural in its way as electronic > representations through midi. > > > > -- > David H. Bailey
We are talking about art. Art is unnatural. Of course. That's part of its definition. It is unnatural to play the violin, but it is beautiful, and it is a form of human expression (for other humans). In ballet you have some of the most unnatural positions and movements, and it is another way in which we humans express ourselves. Basically, in my view, MIDI is for some people representing an open invitation to bypass other musicians and to become despots of this thing we call music. Midi and all its gear (even on real instruments!) is promising, in some peoples' views, and is being embraced with the most open of arms. I am more sceptical, since every time a technological advance comes around, on the most obvious level we seem to win so much from it that we all jump into the pool with huge smile on our faces. On a more subtle level, in a much more quiet way, at the same time we are silently robbed by that very technology of something that we didn't notice until we had it no longer. Take anything: say, automatic doors. We are all happily freed from the constraints of having to look after ourselves upon entry or exit, our hands are freed, and women needn't rely on a man's manners to get the heavy thing opened for her. But what we lost is the more subtle and valuable concept of gentleman. Liudas _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
