tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post9080462460352792934..comments2023-04-06T12:03:33.053-04:00Comments on Musicological Musings: Rethinking My PositionJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944122589301295332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post-1897931398716859292011-08-27T16:23:40.762-04:002011-08-27T16:23:40.762-04:00John, as always, I truly appreciate your insights....John, as always, I truly appreciate your insights. Also, I think you are dead on with your summation of my thoughts. And, I think this is the ultimate battle between "pop" and "art." Fun to consider.<br /><br />You bring up a great point with the race element; I am a bit embarrassed that I, with my training as an ethnomusicologist and as a historical musicologist, did not consider this. Though folks like Jessye Norman have made significant progress in this area, there is still a sickening degree of separation along race lines within the opera community as well as the larger classical music world. I wonder how much race affects her reception as compared to other, purely musical elements.<br /><br />Finally, to answer your question, I watch both the performance and the results shows every week. I have been watching the show for three years and I plan to continue watching for many more years.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127315521595686259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post-29866854884468852122011-08-27T11:14:06.133-04:002011-08-27T11:14:06.133-04:00And part of me has to wonder how much the "Bl...And part of me has to wonder how much the "Black women can't sing opera" trope has operated as a subtext throughout her marketing. Such a subtext would make the faux-heroic triumph of her career seem not just a personal but a cultural accomplishment. One of the comments on a youtube video seemed telling: "now thats a performer. you can tell that she is really getting into it. The expressions she makes gives me the impression that she is dedicating this beautiful, outstanding performance to her fionce. so moving! :*)"<br /><br />I think Tyler's post can be summed up in one sentence: however impressive this is for people without musical training, it just doesn't hold water with trained musicians. <br /><br />This post begs another question: how much time do you spend watching this, Tyler?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944122589301295332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post-23661590846159184252011-08-26T13:45:21.096-04:002011-08-26T13:45:21.096-04:00Update: I just saw this week's results show an...Update: I just saw this week's results show and Lyes Agnes went through at the expense of Daniel Joseph Baker. I feel that this reinforces my gloomy new outlook.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127315521595686259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762198568823780520.post-84770545432106559652011-08-26T13:44:44.857-04:002011-08-26T13:44:44.857-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127315521595686259noreply@blogger.com