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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
<DIV>I read that article in the second newsletter about following the conductor.
It wasn’t really helpful when you’re a soloist, but I definitely do all that
when I’m in chorus. </DIV>
<DIV>I would like to know though:</DIV>
<DIV>Who’s <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#ffffff>Maureen Carole Young? </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ffffff size=3 face="Times New Roman">She sounds like someone
who would be good to talk to. What is her vision and why don’t I get anything
when I Google her name? If she was at the Met she would be at least in the
Metropolitan's Archives. Did she have a stage name?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ffffff size=3 face="Times New Roman">Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Brandon Keith
Biggs</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=brandonboy13@comcast.net
href="mailto:brandonboy13@comcast.net">Brandon Keith Biggs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 13, 2012 2:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">This is for discussing music and braille
literacy</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Wands for blind
people/workingwithorchestraandense...</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
<DIV>Everyone has their own idea of what a half note is. The conductor makes
sure that everyone starts on time. It is also the conductor's job to make sure
certain sections aren’t going to fast or too slow. </DIV>
<DIV>I watched a Vanclibern (The big piano competition) and the conductor was
explaining why he was so important. He also explained why it was so
important for people to follow him rather than him follow the performer.
He stepped off the stage and said play and it was chaos. It was like practice
room at its loudest... He then told the pianist to play and not pay attention to
the conductor. It was OK, but there was some obvious discrepancies between the
piano and orchestra. Then the conductor had the pianist follow the conductor and
everything was amazing.</DIV>
<DIV>Granted singing is a little easier to control than a piano in the matter of
changing keys or rhythm, so that is why Bocelli is able to listen for his queues
while still knowing the conductor will follow.</DIV>
<DIV>As for the wand needing to be balanced, I am pretty sure there is some
equation that feels better to the conductor, but they have a big nob on one end
and a stick sticking out. I’ve not used one, but I think as long as the wand is
able to move in the hand very smoothly and it isn’t too heavy, there won’t be
much problem. But I know a conductor will need to talk with the developers long
and hard to create something usable.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Brandon
Keith Biggs<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ayaka.isono@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:ayaka.isono@sbcglobal.net">ayaka.isono@sbcglobal.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 13, 2012 9:39 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">'This is for discussing music and braille
literacy'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Wands for blind people/
workingwithorchestraandense...</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=359233517-13012012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial> Conductors also give phrasing, dynamics, nuance, and
other small details, not just rhythm. More musicians get together, more
difficult to agree on how the music should be shaped. Conductors job is to
keep the orchestra together.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org
[mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Debra
Baxley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 13, 2012 10:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'This is
for discussing music and braille literacy'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Menvi-discuss] Wands for blind people/ workingwithorchestraand
ense...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If sighted people know
rhythm, why would they even need a conductor?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Debra<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>SClark6144@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, January 13, 2012 10:46
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
menvi-discuss@menvi.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Wands for
blind people/ working withorchestraand
ense...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=4 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">A conductor's baton
is a visual sign to sighted players.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=4 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Maybe you guys are
looking for a MAGIC wand. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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