[MD] Churning Point?

[Platt Holden]

> [Arlo]
> Question, does Mozart represent "progress" over tribal drumming, 
> digiderooing (or the musical historical equivalent of the Lascaux caves,  circa
> 15000BCE)?
> 
> [Platt]
> Banging a stick on animal skin or blowing through a bamboo pole in Northern
> Australia is music? Maybe to you, but not to me. Ancient folk tunes -- that's
> music. No melodies since are better.
> 
> [Arlo]
> Then you were speaking incorrectly. The arts do "progress".

You call beating with a stick and blowing through a tube art? 

> Another question, do you think your enjoyment of Mozart is cultural? That is,
> could digiderooing produce similar feelings of musical Quality in Australian
> aboriginees, or is Mozart objectively superior in Quality?

I have no idea what musical Quality an Australian  aborigine feels. Neither do 
you. 

> Finally, what "ancient folk tunes" are you speaking of, that are music, while
> aborginal digiderooing is not.

Check out http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/F_0127.htm for some information 
about ancient folk music, especially the definition. You'll notice that "tune" 
and "song" are involved. 

Platt