Comments on: Music and Ethics: With Strings Attached http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/ your source for illegal theology downloads Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134666 Sharolyn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:49:01 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134666 [quote comment="134640"] I think Jesus would mock them if he had to suffer under a weak-wristed, no ictuse-having, everything-is-phrased-like-a-romantic-concerto conductor.[/quote] And also when he's conducting an off-stage chorus whose volume diminishes to nothing by using beats two feet above his head. While smoking. [quote comment="134640"]

I think Jesus would mock them if he had to suffer under a weak-wristed, no ictuse-having, everything-is-phrased-like-a-romantic-concerto conductor.[/quote]

And also when he’s conducting an off-stage chorus whose volume diminishes to nothing by using beats two feet above his head.

While smoking.

]]> By: Daniel Semsen http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134645 Daniel Semsen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:14:20 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134645 >>>Today was the first class session where people actually got angry SWEET! That IS victory! >>>Today was the first class session where people actually got angry

SWEET! That IS victory!

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134640 michael lee Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:57:29 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134640 [quote comment="134623"]And in no way do we ever mock them in our home...[/quote] I think Jesus would mock them if he had to suffer under a weak-wristed, no ictuse-having, everything-is-phrased-like-a-romantic-concerto conductor. [quote comment="134623"]And in no way do we ever mock them in our home…[/quote]

I think Jesus would mock them if he had to suffer under a weak-wristed, no ictuse-having, everything-is-phrased-like-a-romantic-concerto conductor.

]]> By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134623 Sharolyn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:57:57 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134623 My husband plays in a lot of regional orchestras and sometimes plays under mediocre conductors from wealthy families. And in no way do we ever mock them in our home... My husband plays in a lot of regional orchestras and sometimes plays under mediocre conductors from wealthy families.

And in no way do we ever mock them in our home…

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134537 Chad Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:32:08 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134537 I think the first potential donor is really Jimmy Dean. C'mon. You know it's gonna go there. I think the first potential donor is really Jimmy Dean.

C’mon. You know it’s gonna go there.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134528 michael lee Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:02:06 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134528 Today was the first class session where people actually got angry. I view that as a positive step. For the most part, this generation grew up being afraid of the conflict of ideas, and they don't really understand the necessity of argument. The fact that we finally hit on ideas that they believe have real consequences, and are willing to passionately disagree with ideas of another student, is a really good thing. I made them get up and move into groups in the room, those who would take the money from Altria, those who would take the money from Wagner, and those who would close the doors of the symphony. One young woman from the Altria group got so angry with someone from the "close the doors" group that she practically yelled, "I can't believe you, as a musician, are actually telling me you think we need one less orchestra, one less artistic group in the world. THAT'S morally disgusting!" It was a great, great class period today. We've moved beyond the "general survey of opinions" stage to the "critically evaluate each other's ideas" stage. Viva la Academia! Today was the first class session where people actually got angry. I view that as a positive step. For the most part, this generation grew up being afraid of the conflict of ideas, and they don’t really understand the necessity of argument. The fact that we finally hit on ideas that they believe have real consequences, and are willing to passionately disagree with ideas of another student, is a really good thing.

I made them get up and move into groups in the room, those who would take the money from Altria, those who would take the money from Wagner, and those who would close the doors of the symphony. One young woman from the Altria group got so angry with someone from the “close the doors” group that she practically yelled, “I can’t believe you, as a musician, are actually telling me you think we need one less orchestra, one less artistic group in the world. THAT’S morally disgusting!”

It was a great, great class period today. We’ve moved beyond the “general survey of opinions” stage to the “critically evaluate each other’s ideas” stage. Viva la Academia!

]]> By: Daniel Semsen http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/music-and-ethics-with-strings-attached/#comment-134527 Daniel Semsen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:32:47 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/10/15/music-and-ethics-with-string-attached/#comment-134527 These are really great questions. I'm super curious to hear about the responses from your students. These are really great questions. I’m super curious to hear about the responses from your students.

]]>