[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 102, Issue 48

[JON KIP <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

perhaps music should not be regarded as a competitive sport...

although, on second thought,  I'm still proud of the pin I got in 1955  
for being "the best clarinet player" in The S.F. Bay Area..... in the  
"Pre-Pimple" division, I'm sure...I was ten.

but not as proud as my parents were....

go figure.

actually, a competition might be just the thing....


could have divisions...

1. Best sight reading of an acoustic  piece composed  in the key of Bb  
minor by a now-deceased Germanic composer  at mm= 210  when played by  
a middle-aged chromatic harmonica player with an astigmatism.

Ok I was wrong, NOW, I'm getting into it....

cool...

but also it would be nice if enough people got good enough on the  
chromatic harmonica that when people call you for work, their first  
question is NOT  "Do you read music?"

I love that one... not once have I been asked that by people wanting  
me to play any other instrument.... and I've been doing this stuff for  
a long time....yeah, I got old. Took some years to do it, but my  
favorite trio, (Medicare, Pension and Social Security)  arrived last  
year, and are good company these days.
ok, I'm done.

hey, 3N037... what's up?

jk

On Feb 25, 2012, at 3:38 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Perhaps what's needed for such a competition is different classes of  
> solo performance, e.g. solo harmonica without electronics, solo  
> harmonica with electronics, solo harmonica and vocal, solo multi- 
> instrumental (with or without electronics) and vocal, and maybe  
> others. That would widen the field of performers and provide  
> reference points for the audience(s).
>
> Regards, Richard Hunter