Sorry to say, the primary idea of this conversation was enshrouded by bad grammar, absurd and possibly insulting phrases like "good white person," and most of all, illogical and/or subjective assertions. The St. Matthew Passion, the Enigma Variations, Britten's War Requiem, Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras, Renaissance madrigals, -- these magnificent pieces rise above tribal animosities. An effective conductor looks for players who play the right notes, rhythm, articulations, follow direction, and work effectively to interpret the music. Whether they come from Mars, have purple skin and hair, or identify with a certain haplogroup is completely irrelevant.
Could we stop using 'race' or alleged skin color in identifying people? As a Zulu speaker once noted, nobody in the world is actually black. Or white.
Sorry to say, the primary idea of this conversation was enshrouded by bad grammar, absurd and possibly insulting phrases like "good white person," and most of all, illogical and/or subjective assertions. The St. Matthew Passion, the Enigma Variations, Britten's War Requiem, Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras, Renaissance madrigals, -- these magnificent pieces rise above tribal animosities. An effective conductor looks for players who play the right notes, rhythm, articulations, follow direction, and work effectively to interpret the music. Whether they come from Mars, have purple skin and hair, or identify with a certain haplogroup is completely irrelevant.
Could we stop using 'race' or alleged skin color in identifying people? As a Zulu speaker once noted, nobody in the world is actually black. Or white.