[NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

[Jon Raskin]

I'm still having fun exploring the cane from the Var valley.  Still some
life in that piece of technology. 

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[mailto:newmusic-bounces at music.mills.edu] On Behalf Of Phillip Greenlief
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:21 PM
To: 'Bay Area New Music Discussion Group'
Subject: Re: [NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

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On Behalf Of Jacob Lindsay
Subject: Re: [NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic


--- Barry Threw <bthrew at gmail.com> wrote:

The tide 
> of technological innovation is something that can't be stopped, and it 
> will eventually push all the instruments that all of us hold dear into 
> obsolesce.

I'll have to disagree with you on that point.  I think there will always be
a place for acoustic instruments.

PG:
I'm with you Jacob, it's up to acoustic instruments to open our language so
we don't become obsolete. 

(Wow, it's a good thing Joe McPhee isn't on this list...he would have a
juicy response to that claim...)

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