“Broadly speaking, consider the divide in the string world to be between the True Believers and the Debunkers. On the true believer side are collectors, dealers and superstar players who perform on the valuable instruments,” writes Daniel Wakin. “The debunkers include scientists, modern luthiers and some younger soloists who can’t afford old master instruments and make a virtue of the new.”
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Feelgood Art Floods Economically Depressed Great Britain
“‘There is a second world war kind of thing going on about “keeping the home fires burning” at the moment; a bit of “keep calm and carry on” art, if you like,’ said the Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.”
What Can Music Learn From The Slow-Food Movement?
“What would it be worth to provide a path to sustainable success in the music industry? I think that’s worth a lot. Strip-mining the low end, selling less and less quality to more and more people — there are limits to that model, and the music industry has done about as much of that as can be done. It’s time to try something new.”
Will Amazon Beat Netflix, Apple And Everyone Else At Streaming?
Amazon sure wants to – and it’s poised to take over the streaming world, eventually. But Netflix, Hulu and Apple may have a few tricks up their sleeves.
A Century Of Jackson Pollock, And The (Annoying) Debate Still Rages
“Pollock still provokes heated debate about the very definition of art. Was a man who placed a canvas on the floor and dripped paint straight from the can actually creating a work of art?”
Dimitra Arliss, 79, Starred Opposite Redford In ‘The Sting’
“On Broadway, Arliss starred opposite Stacy Keach in ‘Indians’ and with Kevin Kline and John Malkovich in ‘Arms and the Man.'” And she moved from “The Sting” to “Xanadu” and Clint Eastwood’s “Firefox.”
Compressing Your Audio Message Way, Way Down – To Four Notes
“Joel Beckerman spent about 18 months developing a song that boils down to a melody just four notes long. He’s one of a handful of composers who specialize in sonic logos, or the audio equivalents of the Nike ‘swoosh’ or John Deere’s leaping deer. More concise than a theme song and subtler than a jingle, sonic logos are brief melodies or sound effects designed to cement a brand in the consumer’s subconscious mind.”
These Actors May Be Dead, But Why Are They So Gone?
“Many celebrated stars of earlier days are off the screen. And it breaks my heart to say their names. … Unless you are film aficionados or watch Turner Classic Movies, these names are meaningless to those who could be my grandchildren.”