[Dixielandjazz] Learning environment

[Charlie Hooks]

Dead Right on, Mike!

Charlie



On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at 04:39 PM, Vaxtrpts at aol.com wrote:

>
> But,  Charlie, why are you surprised at the public's lack of good 
> sense,
> good  taste and propriety?  We;ve been dumbed down, that's what!   I'll
> avoid making a political statement, but you know damned well what  I'm
> thinking.
>
> Regards, Harold Smith
>
>
>
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> There is nothing political about it, Harold.  Don't start with why  
> schools
> aren't as good as they used to be or anything like that; and how it 
> is  the
> fault of the politicians and/or the teachers.  Anything to do with 
> the  arts
> being dumbed down comes from record companies, PR firms, radio 
> stations,  concert
> presenters...............and parents.
> The kids are "dumbed down" way before they ever get into a school  
> situation.
>
> I still see a few kids in schools who care about "good" music, and the
> initial inspiration came from what their PARENTS and GRANDPARENTS 
> got  them to
> listen to.  If the listening habits are formed early, it really  
> helps get young
> people thinking about music OTHER than what is shoved down their  
> throats by
> people in control of "The Biz" today.
> So - here again - it has to come from the home environment before 
> they ever
> get to school. (Same as a desire to actually learn from teachers!)
> My two cents as a jazz educator.
> Mike Vax
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