>Sure, maybe the cornier the better for the little ones. My daughter
>is learning about classical music from her mother but without that I
>don't see where in the media landscape she would get it.
>
>I also think things could be shaken up a little in other ways to get
>people interested. For example, a musicologist named Susan McClary
>argues that symphony orchestras wear black to hide the musicians'
>bodies and deemphasize the physicality of a live concert. Whether
>you buy that or not, changing the look of an orchestra and doing some
>ridiculous promotion on tv might get more people in the tent.
heh. When the superbowl half time show was discussed earlier this year, there were a lot of people who just loved the marching bands. Consider how that form was revolutionized by the dance that was injected into the performance.
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