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From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON)
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Subject: Re: Musical Analysis
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Date: Tue, 21-May-85 19:09:12 EDT
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> To Jay Elkins

Your point is well taken. Another aspect from the argument comes when
you want to communicate your enthusiasm (or lack thereof) to someone
else. How can you convey the essence of what pleases you ablut a piece
without lapsing into incoherence? I agree that advanced degrees in the
language of music are unnecessary.  But it can help to zero in on
the parts of the music that are most attractive and attempt to
describe them. You instantly have "analysis."

Marcel Simon