Ian Crisp wrote: >But if people didn't worry about meanings and distinctions, you and I and >the whole of the Berlin Philharmonic would still be swaying about up in >the trees, peeling bananas with our feet and bopping each other over the >head with coconuts. And what's wrong with that kind of life? I particularly would like the swinging and bopping. Getting serious - I'm not so sure that living that way isn't better than what we have now. >If we allow that random, unorganised sounds can constitute music, then the >category of "music" would become meaningless, as there is no imaginable >sound or sequence of sounds that would not qualify for inclusion. More and more, I'm thinking this is a non-issue. Evidently, Dave and I et al possess a different definition of muisc than Ian, David, et al. Yet, we all manage easily to communicate among ourselves about the subject of music. I personally don't recognize music in the revving of an engine, but I could have a fine conversation with someone who did, if I felt like talking to anybody. Sorry, I'm feeling very anti-social today. Right, how is this day different from any other day? Don Satz [log in to unmask]