At 8:47 AM -0500 3/4/07, David W. Fenton wrote:
I mean, are you arguing that it's *always* better to have loose ensemble because the notation doesn't specify a particular interpretation?
Of course there are styles in which this is not only permitted but expected. There's even a term for it: heterophony. Intrinsic to Celtic bands and to medieval performances based on the same esthetic. Also, I would say, quite acceptable in jazz, and even to be encouraged. Would not work, of course, in a Beethoven string quartet!
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