[FA Worldmusic] politics and language; (redux in different context)

[Steve Hochman]

yes, agree with all that.... more info is better, more resources better, 
more options for someone with a building interest in any music is 
better. whatever hooks people is good.

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Dmitri Vietze wrote:
> "Should!?!" I did not say "should" anything.
>
> Why pick up the album or go to the concert? What snippet is going to resonate
> with word of mouth. That's what I am talking about... creating multiple
> entry-points for newcomers to even care in an information-oversaturated world.
> Which of the following things influence you:
>
> * a finished, nice looking CD
> * good photos (or even sexy photos?)
> * liner notes (bad ones, good ones, no ones)
> * lyric translation/song title translation
> * knowing where an artist stands culturally, musically, politically
> * seeing an artist live
>
> ?
>
> Much respect,
>
> ===> Dmitri!
> music at rockpaperscissors.biz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Hochman
> To: Dmitri Vietze
> Cc: fa-worldmusic at folk.org
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [FA Worldmusic] politics and language; (redux in different
> context)
>
>
> I don't disagree, so to speak... but in the end, I don't think the artist, the
> publicist or even the critic ought to be telling the listeners how they
> "should" get the music... that's a personal thing. If I don't want to do the
> work to learn the language and nuance of the lyrics, if I don't want to have
> to study before I'm "allowed" to experience music, should I be told my
> enjoyment is not acceptable?
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