An excellent musician, linguist, historian and craftsman…certainly….but I find your videos always hint at mysticism and some greater underlying truth, but never delivering what it is. It is always potentially to be revealed in the next video. I am not sure what the purpose of these videos is?
Thank you for sharing that you are unsure about the purpose of these videos, while also suggesting that there is some mysticism and a greater underlying truth. I appreciate your input. This means that the purpose of these videos has been achieved. But, I do understand what you mean too. If that's what you do for a living, you might walk my path: learn all those languages, read a ton of archaic sources, interpret them, and make practical use of this knowledge. It's fun, enriching, entertaining, and it will keep you busy, not for 35 years, but less, now that there is a precedent showing that cultural knowledge can be put to practical use. Not all luthiers have a spare 35 years, so they join my live events where I teach this, and they learn to draw their violins based on these historical sources in three days. And musicians - at least those who care about culture and understand that it's not just about them - absolutely always want me to speak about it at my live keynotes. Some (not all) musicians find it fascinating to discover that once upon a time, music was actually very important, and the foundation of it all. Still is. Not just everybody understands it. But OK I get it. You are right. Maybe in my next book. Thank you.
So what is the "shock" ypu speak of? To me it sounds like you are alluding to some mathematical knowledge or appreciation, without ever demonstrating the slightest competency.
@@giuseppe9500 Great question, and there is nothing to correct, you are right. I noticed some people get shocked, nicely surprised, or stunned by discovering that the violin is not just a wooden box, a result of Darwinian evolution, but a mirror of both the onlooker's inner world and centuries of culture. Violinists who are not even remotely interested in the underlying culture normally don't find it revelatory, shocking, impressive, or whatever adjective one might choose. Violinists interested in Early Music, because they are the ones who dig deep, usually love learning about it, conversing about it, and even sharing it with others-imagine a crowd of concertgoers. There are always people interested in that culture among them; otherwise, they would not be there. (Now, there are, of course, different kinds of concerts and crowds.) I hope this answers your question. Thank you for asking.
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An excellent musician, linguist, historian and craftsman…certainly….but I find your videos always hint at mysticism and some greater underlying truth, but never delivering what it is. It is always potentially to be revealed in the next video. I am not sure what the purpose of these videos is?
Thank you for sharing that you are unsure about the purpose of these videos, while also suggesting that there is some mysticism and a greater underlying truth. I appreciate your input. This means that the purpose of these videos has been achieved.
But, I do understand what you mean too. If that's what you do for a living, you might walk my path: learn all those languages, read a ton of archaic sources, interpret them, and make practical use of this knowledge. It's fun, enriching, entertaining, and it will keep you busy, not for 35 years, but less, now that there is a precedent showing that cultural knowledge can be put to practical use. Not all luthiers have a spare 35 years, so they join my live events where I teach this, and they learn to draw their violins based on these historical sources in three days. And musicians - at least those who care about culture and understand that it's not just about them - absolutely always want me to speak about it at my live keynotes. Some (not all) musicians find it fascinating to discover that once upon a time, music was actually very important, and the foundation of it all. Still is. Not just everybody understands it. But OK I get it. You are right. Maybe in my next book. Thank you.
So what is the "shock" ypu speak of? To me it sounds like you are alluding to some mathematical knowledge or appreciation, without ever demonstrating the slightest competency.
LOL. Thank you for sharing your opinion.
@@badiarov Why LOL? Your title says they are shocking things....I didn't hear anything remotely shocking. Correct me if I'm wrong
@@giuseppe9500 Great question, and there is nothing to correct, you are right. I noticed some people get shocked, nicely surprised, or stunned by discovering that the violin is not just a wooden box, a result of Darwinian evolution, but a mirror of both the onlooker's inner world and centuries of culture. Violinists who are not even remotely interested in the underlying culture normally don't find it revelatory, shocking, impressive, or whatever adjective one might choose. Violinists interested in Early Music, because they are the ones who dig deep, usually love learning about it, conversing about it, and even sharing it with others-imagine a crowd of concertgoers. There are always people interested in that culture among them; otherwise, they would not be there. (Now, there are, of course, different kinds of concerts and crowds.) I hope this answers your question. Thank you for asking.