On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 03:34:00PM -0500, Jeffrey Fisher wrote:
> >
> > Michael Perelman wrote:
> > >
> > > I always thought music began as a diversion during work.
> >
> > Well, we are not taling about its _ultimate_ beginning, which is
> > probably pre-homo sapiens, but with the beginning of each 'genus' of
> > music in recorded history. Hence Joanna mentions the mnuet, first a
> > dance, then part of the symphony.
>
>
> Joanna mentions minuet as an example of her point that "music" begins with
> dance, and essentially degrades as it moves away from that originary center
> (especially to "reflection"). I'm sorry if I misunderstood, but this seems
> to be the gist of her post, and not what you're talking about, which is
> understanding dance as one aspect or "genus" (as you say) of music.
> ___________________________________
> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com