tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post8231131987011428478..comments2023-04-06T12:03:33.053-04:00Comments on Musicological Musings: Evaluating Popular MusicJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944122589301295332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post-87287884314728065602009-10-15T15:34:12.319-04:002009-10-15T15:34:12.319-04:00I, too, am a graduate student in musicology and th...I, too, am a graduate student in musicology and therefore have taken place in many seminars where the less-informed staunchly state a case. Nevertheless, a seminar setting is meant to foster the expression of independent thought—even if that thought may be incorrect. It is far too dangerous to our field for people to not vocalize their pontifications in such a "friendly" atmosphere and subsequently continue to assume that they are right. This disillusionment could potentially lead to an embarrassment for our respectable institutions in the form of an ill-advised comment being made to an outside person of true stature. I am reminded of an individual that was once a member of the same musicology department as me—this person, who shall go nameless, continually offered opinions that failed to meet even the most basic requirements of scholastic thought. I am thankful however, that these comments were made in front of me and our other graduate musicology collogue so that my colleague and I could attempt to place the unnamed person on the path toward truth. I cringe at the thought of a representative of my program making these comments to someone on the search committee or hiring committee of another institution. In returning to your original point, fault should not be bestowed on the student who made the value judgment, but on the students who did not correct him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com