Re: [Harp-L] Why do we associate major with happy and minor with sad? (No harp content)

[Dane Paul <Monsterharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Come to think of it how about Moon Dance Havanakila <(spelling??) the European songs to have a minor flavor that are celebration songs as well flamingo is almost exclusively in a minor minor keys.
I must say if you want to express pain, tragedy
Do it in a minor key

.................Dane Paul 

On Nov 23, 2010, at 11:17, Dane Paul <Monsterharp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Minor swing to me sounds very happy in fact if someone has a comical feel to it in my mind.............of course were talking about MY mind.............
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> .................Dane Paul 
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> On Nov 23, 2010, at 10:50, michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Guesses?
>> Michael Rubin
>> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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