[NewMusic] acoustic vs. electronic

[Barry Threw]

No, I'm not shitting you, are you shitting me?  This was pretty tame 
hyperbole...and pretty clearly such.  The current direction of this 
thread has veered from musical instruments, perhaps it would be more 
useful to steer it back that direction.

It seems as if SL was saying something similar ...the comment was 
certainly headed that direction for at least some things.  I don't 
believe there is such thing as "good enough".  Perhaps "good enough for 
now".

Your point is taken however...

A better question that will avert this being a useless conversation:

What traits of acoustic and electronic instruments would everyone take 
to make a valid and progressive hybrid?  What is endearing?

I'll go.

I like the cultural tradition of virtuosity that comes with acoustic 
instruments, it means a lot of have methods of technique on tested 
interfaces available.  These are things that must be leveraged on new 
instruments.

I like the completely open sound world of electronic instruments, and I 
like their flexibility.  I also like their mutablility...it is easy to 
take two preexisiting electronic instruments and interface them 
directly, to create something wholly new.

I like the existing repertoire of acoustic instruments.  It would be 
nice to use compositions  and bring them on to give them more life in 
the future.

I like it that acoustic instruments have limitations.  This gives them 
an elegance and grace and makes them manageable.

b








weasel walter wrote:
>> No, things are good enough!  Don't make them better!  Don't change 
>> them, its scary and uncomfortable!
> 
> are you shitting me? NOBODY here is making a claim for that. you are
> hyperbolizing yourself into not being taken seriously at all. careful
> 
> ww
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