Comments on: The Pop/Contemporary Music Divide http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/ A Music Education Blog Collective Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: abarnett http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-244 abarnett Wed, 17 May 2006 12:47:24 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-244 Sorry, Joe, I realized I made a typo and I wasn't allowed to edit. New to this whole posting thing:) In the second sentence, I was attempting to say that when music teachers teach popular music, they make assumptions about student preferences that are naive or inaccurate. Thanks! Sorry, Joe, I realized I made a typo and I wasn’t allowed to edit. New to this whole posting thing:)

In the second sentence, I was attempting to say that when music teachers teach popular music, they make assumptions about student preferences that are naive or inaccurate. Thanks!

]]> By: abarnett http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-243 abarnett Wed, 17 May 2006 12:37:43 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-243 Being a music teacher who adores contemporary classical music and pop music, I have considered your questions a great deal. Sometimes, though, in our take a great deal for granted. My high school is located in midtown Manhattan and houses students from all five boroughs. With that type of diversity represented, I find it is almost impossible to reach consensus on music they agree upon as familiar. However, when I present 20th Century, or rather 21st Century classical music, they are excited to have access to a new style of music. I have found that very few of them consider strange or beyond their reach. Being a music teacher who adores contemporary classical music and pop music, I have considered your questions a great deal. Sometimes, though, in our take a great deal for granted. My high school is located in midtown Manhattan and houses students from all five boroughs. With that type of diversity represented, I find it is almost impossible to reach consensus on music they agree upon as familiar. However, when I present 20th Century, or rather 21st Century classical music, they are excited to have access to a new style of music. I have found that very few of them consider strange or beyond their reach.

]]> By: jenh http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-239 jenh Tue, 16 May 2006 02:09:18 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/05/15/speaking-at-concerts/#comment-239 Kevin Gallagher, a noted classical guitarist who is equally amazing playing electric guitar, writes new music for rock instruments and performs his works with Electirc Kompany, a virtuosic group that has a good rapport with the audience at reasonably priced concerts. Check them out on May 21. http://www.guitar69.com/concerts.htm Kevin Gallagher, a noted classical guitarist who is equally amazing playing electric guitar, writes new music for rock instruments and performs his works with Electirc Kompany, a virtuosic group that has a good rapport with the audience at reasonably priced concerts. Check them out on May 21. http://www.guitar69.com/concerts.htm

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