Rob, After listening to you, I saw there were other ukulele players
listed, and I listened to one or two.
Some were "virtuosi", and I might admire their skill, but it seemed
all flash and little music.
A couple of years ago, I went to a Hoppy concert organized by the
French guitar society.
In the first half there was a guitarist, and his LH technique was
exceptional, but it seemed
the music was just there to show off his skills.
Hoppy, on the other hand, seemed almost to dissappear behind his lute.
He created a small space of humble silence within which the subtle
nuances of the music
became the only focus for the audience.
Perhaps, occasionally these two attitudes to music snap together in
one performer, but I am not sure I have heard it.
Oh, and I certainly am a dilettante, but I just wish I was as good at
"dilettante-ing", as you seem to be.
Best wishes
Anthony
Le 18 janv. 09 à 08:21, Rob MacKillop a écrit :
Christopher, I must be a dilettante. I'm certainly no virtuoso,
although I have noticed that playing a simple piece simply is often
harder than playing something fast with lots of notes leaping
around.
I've reached a useful level of technique on plucked instruments -
useful in the sense that I can express myself. If that is to be
denigrated, then so be it. I'm happy.
Rob
2009/1/18 Christopher Stetson <[1]cstet...@email.smith.edu>
Oh, and this too; you have to be able to live with being
thought of
(or actually being) something of a dilettante. Or, as a gentle
friend of mine put it, someone who "prefers diversity to
virtuosity."
C.
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