6 Aug
2012
6 Aug
'12
10:23 p.m.
On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:34 PM, david <gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
although its not really quite the same thing as having a population that
well, fair enough, the per capita argument may win the day .... but ....
generally sings and plays music as part of daily
life, i would point out
that there are more people recording more music and performing in front
of others than at any other time in human history.
There are more people alive now than at any other time in human history.
I suspect the percentage of people actively recording
and performing music
is a lot lower. Back in Bach's time, everyone was expected
to be able to
sing, for instance.
citation? i seriously doubt this. perhaps the more monied classes, but not
the population as whole.