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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: RE: Regardless of what one may think of Boby McFerrin. . . posted by oldmkvi on July 20, 2016 at 18:11:03:
Bobby McFerrin is often referred to as a jazz vocalist (and composer), and in recent years, a conductor. Of course, all musicians are entertainers in a sense. But to single him out as an entertainer in a list of classical conductors strikes me as insulting and demeaning in a number of ways. It belittles his accomplishments as a performer. It demeans his music and jazz in general by implying it is not as serious or important an artistic endeavor as classical music. And, however unintentionally, it borders on racism, in my opinion, echoing the "entertainer" characters of the minstrel shows.
I mean, do you ever read about the entertainer Herbert von Karajan?
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Follow Ups
- The bottom line - rbolaw 18:39:28 07/20/16 (10)
- You don't read about it, but occasionally, it's good to reflect that Fluffy was indeed an entertainer [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 23:41:18 07/20/16 (0)
- RE: The bottom line - Chapra 19:36:58 07/20/16 (0)
- They should have called him a Jazz Singer. Tho he gets some gigs, he's not much of a conductor. - oldmkvi 19:26:18 07/20/16 (7)
- No need to call him anything. - rbolaw 19:34:08 07/20/16 (6)
- "he's more famous than the rest of the people on that list" - Chris from Lafayette 23:37:05 07/20/16 (1)
- Sure, but you know what I'm saying, too. - rbolaw 08:02:53 07/21/16 (0)
- Not to me he isn't. I know all the others mentioned. They are Real Conductors. - oldmkvi 22:36:52 07/20/16 (3)
- RE: Not to me he isn't. I know all the others mentioned. They are Real Conductors. - Chapra 05:37:25 07/21/16 (2)
- Musician Bobby McFerrin seems apt. Vocalist Bobby McFerrin a bit more accurate... - musetap 10:27:56 07/21/16 (0)
- Agreed. - rbolaw 06:58:23 07/21/16 (0)
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