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Merits of contests (was Re: Protest)

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Subject: Merits of contests (was Re: Protest)
From: "Alec Gallagher" <alec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:29:22 +0100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Lashmar <cornet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 19 April 1998 10:02
Subject: Re: protest


>> I was referring to the
>> misuse of music as a tool with which to win contests, instead of its true
>> purpose, which is to impart aesthetic pleasure to the listener (and,
indeed,
>> to the performer).  I wasn't suggesting that contests have a detrimental
>> effect on performance standards - on the contrary, we all know that,
>> generally speaking, the opposite is the case.  >>
>
>What about......spending time with your
>fellow band members, meeting and reaquainting with people from other bands,
>checking out the latest instruments and CDs in the trade
displays.........While
>uor standards may be affected by motivation to win a contest....It is not
the
>only reason to want to attend band contests.

Yes indeed, all the above are very good reasons for going to band contests -
I enjoy the social aspects of contesting as much as anyone, (especially the
drinking).  But it does rather give me the point that, at contests, the
activity of making music for aesthetic reasons comes a rather poor second to
all the other aspects of contests listed above.

I have a brilliant idea - organise a brass festival which has all the
attributes of a contest - trade stands, socialising, beer etc - but without
the contest!  Instead, invite bands to pop up onto the stage, if they feel
like it, and just play some music!  As a really radical step, how about
advertising the event to the general public and charging them money to
listen!  We might even entertain them!  Do you think it might catch on?
>
Yours mischievously


Alec

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