[LAU] Paul Hindemith says hello

[Dave Phillips]

Paul Davis wrote:
>   
> ... so much contemporary music is all based entirely
> "in the head" because you simply don't need a body to play it - in
> some cases, a body *cannot* play it! its not the virtuosic skill that
> goes missing - i can live without that. what we lose is the
> kinesthetic experience that lends extra meaning, direction and ideas
> to a performer/composer's work, even without them being particularly
> aware of it.
>   

Recently my fears re: this "discorporealization" have been allayed. A 
local festival is going to have a Guitar Hero contest in lieu of an 
actual contest for guitar players.

Well, one part of me says "Thank goodness". ;)

Best,

dp