Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:46:31 +0100 From: Douglas Tate Subject: Re: Stigma of the Harmonica ... resend
Play the harmonica well... musicians accept it. Play good music well and the public listens and appreciates, maybe not even knowing what the heck the instrument is. ( How many of the general public can tell the difference between a clarinet and an oboe or Cor Anglais? )
Don't expect an easy ride... you have to learn your trade... practical, theoretical and historical. Just as women have had to prove themselves better in the workplace than men to be considered equal so it is with any marginal instrument. (Marginal meaning not a main orchestral or group instrument )
If you aren't prepared to do the work... expect to struggle for recognition. If you aren't prepared to do the work... are you worth being recognised. It's the same in ANY field of endeavour.
