So I graded Michelle Obama's thesis from PRINCETON.

**Ortizer** · 07-15-2020, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by TheOrioleWay

Not to derail the thread, but I'm a retired music teacher and my Danse Macabre lessons were very popular. Presented them at various levels in October (you can teach ANY musical concepts to ANY kid if it involves Halloween). Kids loved it and learned a lot. https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/danse-...n%20art%20song.

Also interesting is the use of the tri-tone or "Diabolis in Musica", which was banned by the church in Medieval times, as it was thought to represent the devil: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...devils-tritone

In their defense, it does sound pretty grating...

My favorite was learning of the scandal of Berlioz using Dies Irae as part of variations personally.

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**BustOfPallas** · 07-15-2020, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by TheOrioleWay

Not to derail the thread, but I'm a retired music teacher and my Danse Macabre lessons were very popular. Presented them at various levels in October (you can teach ANY musical concepts to ANY kid if it involves Halloween). Kids loved it and learned a lot. https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/danse-...n%20art%20song.

Also interesting is the use of the tri-tone or "Diabolis in Musica", which was banned by the church in Medieval times, as it was thought to represent the devil: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...devils-tritone

I wish you guys would stop spouting your Eurocentric white supremacist culture and history on us. There is no "white" history outside the context of oppressor and oppressed narrative and that doesn't involve the US and the institution of slavery. That's all there is. If you guys were a statue I'd be tearing you down.

**darb72** · 07-15-2020, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by TheOrioleWay

Not to derail the thread, but I'm a retired music teacher and my Danse Macabre lessons were very popular. Presented them at various levels in October (you can teach ANY musical concepts to ANY kid if it involves Halloween). Kids loved it and learned a lot. https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/danse-...n%20art%20song.

Also interesting is the use of the tri-tone or "Diabolis in Musica", which was banned by the church in Medieval times, as it was thought to represent the devil: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...devils-tritone

Just listened to the Tartine Violin Sonata from that article. Very interesting stuff there.

**NCRAVEN** · 07-15-2020, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by BustOfPallas

I wish you guys would stop spouting your Eurocentric white supremacist culture and history on us. There is no "white" history outside the context of oppressor and oppressed narrative and that doesn't involve the US and the institution of slavery. That's all there is. If you guys were a statue I'd be tearing you down.

Bravo!

**TheOrioleWay** · 07-16-2020, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by Ortizer

My favorite was learning of the scandal of Berlioz using Dies Irae as part of variations personally.

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Never heard that one; what's the story? (got Julia Roberts to take swimming lessons in Sleeping With the Enemy :)

**blah3** · 07-16-2020, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by BustOfPallas

I wish you guys would stop spouting your Eurocentric white supremacist culture and history on us. There is no "white" history outside the context of oppressor and oppressed narrative and that doesn't involve the US and the institution of slavery. That's all there is. If you guys were a statue I'd be tearing you down.

**Ortizer** · 07-16-2020, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by TheOrioleWay

Never heard that one; what's the story? (got Julia Roberts to take swimming lessons in Sleeping With the Enemy :)

Basically, Symphonie Fantastique didn't just use as written, it did variations on it. Since it was part of the church's funeral requiem this supposedly was somewhat scandalous.

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