Just to pile on, one cable TV channel dealing with food ran an simple experiment. They created one meal, with wine, dessert, the complete package. They first served it in an austere environment; harsh light, paper plates, plastic cups and a menu with simple listing (salad, fish, etc.) They then served the identical food to another group with china plates, crystal wine glasses, candle light and a much more descriptive menu.
Both groups then were asked to rate the meal. First group thought it was barely acceptable and would only pay about $10 for it. Second group rated it very much better and priced that same meal in the $50 dollar range. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dabon west Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Water Which confirms my view that audiences sometimes "hear" better with their eyes than they do with their ears. The corollary being that a musical ensemble (or another performance group for that matter) dressed in a formal concert attire will sound "better" than those dressed in "come as you are" garb. A matter of visual perception, not aural. Thus, the reason for blind auditions behind screens perhaps. As a side note: this is possibly the reason the older churches where the organ is situated in the loft UP and BEHIND the congregation in which meditation and the accompanying prelude (etal.) music is supposed to have a religious effect. No so in my church, unfortunately, where everyone (or nearly most anyway) blab away in spite of the organist's efforts. Incidental music as it were. Apparently "incidental music" is also the view of the good lady doctor at the concert she attended where "water", as a by-product of performance, had more of her attention (vision) than what she heard. Maybe she would have had a better experience if the group had played like blind auditioners: only silhouettes behind a stage drop; ergo no spit seen. In the final analysis, no matter just how PC performers are, there is always someone who is distracted by the mundane. DW > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:25:19 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Water > > Spit happens ! Deal with it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "valerie wells" <[email protected]> > To: "horn list 2 memphis" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Water > > > > Jeff Nelsen from the Canadian Brass has shared his evaluation: > > http://www.thejoykey.com/en/testimonials/#nelsen > > > > My doctor attended a concert presented by a well known brass quintet (not > > CB). The next time I saw her, I asked her how she enjoyed the concert. > > She > > told me that honestly it was very difficult to enjoy the performance > > because > > she was so grossed out by all the spit being emptied on the stage. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne t _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
