[Leica] Absolutely OT - Indian Music Examples

[rpalmier at depaul.edu (bob palmieri)]

On Dec 13, 2007, at 7:13 AM, Jayanand wrote:

> An unexpected advantage is that if your ears get used to this
> type of music, then John Coltrane or Ornette Coleman and their ilk   
> will
> make perfect sense.

I feel that a slight tweak to this statement could be helpful to some  
folks.  In my opinion, despite the fact that there is great rigor  
underlying some parts of the harmonic, rhythmic, and/or formal  
structure in some of the late 'Trane or Ornette, it can be good to  
take the position that this music is more about spirit than "sense."   
Sometimes I think listeners feel slighted because they can't make  
"sense" of this kindof thing and get put off of further listening.

Bob Palmieri