It's actually saddening to see that classical music is still considered more "relevant" than other genres. As that your music is somewhat worse unless it's classical. Prince didn't need to prove himself to dead white men.

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parker said:

Try reading the article first...

Already done.

Reverence rightly being shown to P from across the musical spectrum.

Thank you for sharing.

laytonian said:

Thank you for sharing the link. Far from dissing anything, this story and those linked (you must follow them!) explain the depth of Prince's legacy in all music. A musician (all genres) musician. A genuine appreciation of the Artist.

The linked story to an earlier piece http://theconversation.co...usic-58270

Prince transcended genres of all kinds.

GREAT ARTICLE!!!

thanks so much for sharing!!!

Dibblekins said:

Reverence rightly being shown to P from across the musical spectrum.

Thank you for sharing.

And the big effing shame is.......usually not appreciated fully until they are gone..... admitting my own guilt here.

Latin said:

Check out the article published by WNPR News entitled "Prince, a Man of Many Genres, Was Royalty in the Classical World, Too": "Prince, who received approval from the classical establishment, is now getting it from the musicians themselves." Here it is: http://wnpr.org/post/prin...-world-too

Thank you Latin...

I can never tire of hearing Praise and Glroification for our One and Only...

deerpath said:

Thank you for sharing the link. Far from dissing anything, this story and those linked (you must follow them!) explain the depth of Prince's legacy in all music. A musician (all genres) musician. A genuine appreciation of the Artist.

The linked story to an earlier piece http://theconversation.co...usic-58270

Prince transcended genres of all kinds.

Prince was a funky preacher in command of a sophisticated and party-ready congregation.

AMEN

FullLipsDotNose said:

It's actually saddening to see that classical music is still considered more "relevant" than other genres. As that your music is somewhat worse unless it's classical. Prince didn't need to prove himself to dead white men.

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You should read "Who Killed Classical Music".

It's a dishy tell-all about how scandalously corrupt the classical music industry is.

Who woulda thought, with its veneer of class and sophistication. The book goes into that too.

That being said it's cool that Prince was appreciated in those circles.

Like it or not the genre does still get a lot of respect.

This was an awesome find Latin! No matter what genre Prince captured everyone's heart.

Interesting read... I tend to find people who are classical music afficionadoes dismissive of Prince...

Latin said:

Nice article! Thanks for sharing.

Nice read. Thanks for sharing Latin.

Thanks, this is very

Thanks, Latin!!

thanks!

While I like the article, there are glaring omissions...

• Prince as a composer.
• Prince as an arranger.
• Prince's phenomenal understanding of harmony. (Vocal arrangements/harmonies alone are enough)
• Prince's use of instrumentation, and interaction of every instrument. Understanding the roles/parts of each instrument. (Could be considered under arrangement)

That's all... for now.

Giovanni777 said: