In a message dated 11/15/01 5:12:07 PM, SCJoniGuy writes: >Oh, I totally agree, Fred...what John (My friend) was referring to was >the Joni Mitchells and Beatles vs. the BAD American pop music (I won't >name names so as not to incite a riot.) > >I in no way meant to infer that Afghani music was inferior, not that I've >heard any, but in case you can't tell I love music from ALL OVER, as long >as it's 'the good stuff"! ;~)
Yes, I know you do. And I didn't infer that you thought Afghan music was inferior. It's just that why should we assume they would want to listen to any American music? If they do, fine, but one of the things that irk non-Americans is America's somewhat arrogant exportation of its culture. Sure, lots of non-Americans love it but in too many cases it supplants indigenous culture, like kudzu. -Fred
