Comments by Christopher Clyne Most recent public comments by Christopher Clyne https://nowcomment.com/users/43065 he was one of the traditional brand of nationalism that I talk about early in my essay. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318113 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318113 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:55:40 -0400 Which came first, the music or the influence? https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318110 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318110 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:53:16 -0400 He started out as a nationalist because that was what he knew. He was forced to abandon that, even though it remained in his heart. One does not suddenly stop loving that which is reflected in the very outpouring of one's soul through music. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318105 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1318105 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:41:00 -0400 The fractious political climate is an interesting backdrop for Bartok's musical vision Where as the world around him seemed to be taking the line of assimilation and appropriation, Bartok sought integration to bring out the best of the individual cultures https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317976 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317976 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:26:02 -0400 No music can truly be the product of a single cultural influence. The composer's own personality, barring any outside influence, is really the source of it all. (See Chopin's preludes). https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317973 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317973 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:23:22 -0400 He seemed to have developed a more conscious world view as time progressed. This is interesting, as he derived his education from a localized place. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317970 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317970 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:21:25 -0400 league of nations. The allies did make a treaty with Hungary after the revolutionary confusion following WWI. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317956 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317956 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:20:31 -0400 Nationality, and loyalty thereto, can be a very touchy subject. Bartok navigates it very politcially and wishes to remain empirically neutral in the argument over what exactly is music embodies. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317953 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136377?scroll_to=1317953 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:19:52 -0400 The political passion of the Tsar times and sheer hatred of the old ways during the soviet times are really two sides of the same coin, and the association of a Russian piece with both of them is fascinating. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316250 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316250 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:10:58 -0400 Censorship https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316247 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316247 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:09:01 -0400 Nationalist sentiments can be fickle, especially when it comes to the ruling establishment. It was the same way in France during their Revolution. Those in the country who have a bad lot in life inevitably blame a bloated and corrupt oligarchy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316246 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316246 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:08:24 -0400 religion https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316242 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:05:25 -0400 The french were the empire to beat at the time, so as a political and national flex, ridding the country of their siege was a big deal. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316240 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316240 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:04:54 -0400 religion can be a big part of the folk culture of a place. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316237 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316237 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 03:44:05 -0400 Revolution often brought out the great change in these realms: see the Prague uprising around 1850. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316236 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316236 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:02:35 -0400 a proud Russian, much had to do with the end of Napoleon's rule https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135674?scroll_to=1316230 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:00:42 -0400 The ones composed in the native language have endured the longest, something one would not have bet on back in the day. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308472 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308472 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:10:29 -0400 He probably faced a lot of criticism at the time from the musical community, despite his popular success. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308471 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308471 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:09:51 -0400 The Nordraak society was important for getting Grieg's music out. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308468 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:08:10 -0400 The Danish were the authoratitive powerhouse at this time in Northwestern Europe. They had been a financial power for a long time and exercised cultural assimilation on the Nordic people as a result. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308467 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308467 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:07:15 -0400 Gade was an eminent authority at the time, though he goes unmentioned and unremembered by many (see Salieri). https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308461 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308461 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:05:50 -0400 much like Dvorak https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308443 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135280?scroll_to=1308443 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:02:39 -0400 the key word being optimism https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306807 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306807 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:11:29 -0400 Where he breaks away from the other greats and finds a voice influenced by his land. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306806 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306806 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:10:21 -0400 Two very important figures in the classical music world. Smetana was very important on the political side, Dvorak more on the romantic side. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306804 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306804 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:09:03 -0400 historical center https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306802 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135137?scroll_to=1306802 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:08:00 -0400 History is what the winner makes of it https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301289 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301289 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:03:57 -0400 He is a bit of an anomaly, despite his noteriety in the field. https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301285 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301285 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:02:36 -0400 The operative phrase being "assert a Swedish character." This is what drives the nationalist composers. https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301281 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301281 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:01:02 -0400 It is a bit like rebelling against your parents, but inverted when referencing progress. The trend toward urban living and industrialization, one kind of progress, made for another kind in the social realm. https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301275 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301275 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:59:26 -0400 This is really what makes national music "national," that is, incorporating the folk music of a whole people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301268 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301268 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:57:08 -0400 Germany long dominated the musical scene in Europe (see Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner), so naturally all music was more or less judged against the German school's criteria. https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301264 https://nowcomment.com/documents/134415?scroll_to=1301264 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:56:22 -0400 This is a forecast for an explanation of why this phenomenon is the way it is. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295162 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:19:34 -0400 This is the third instance of a one-line paragraph used solely to touch base with the reader and make sure they're still reading and still interested. It changes the line of information in an engaging way. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295149 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295149 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:16:22 -0400 Again, a clear-cut directional clue. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295121 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295121 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:11:06 -0400 This is where it would be difficult to keep reading if it weren't for the writer's guidance, especially after that heavy last paragraph. He is telling the reader why they should care and stay tuned for the rest of the reading. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295111 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295111 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:09:29 -0400 Broaches the subject of the commonality of the phenomenon. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295103 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295103 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:07:48 -0400 The title and beginning part of this paragraph are all very cryptic in an attempt at attention getting. This sentence lays out what he is actually talking about. https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295101 https://nowcomment.com/documents/133763?scroll_to=1295101 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:06:16 -0400 Through increased engagement with our non-digital communities, we can reverse the trends of going with the crowd and practice standing firm in our convictions and arranging compromises. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122142?scroll_to=1190305 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122142?scroll_to=1190305 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:50:56 -0500 Legislation led to increased surveillance, I am doubtful that it can get us out of the mess. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190289 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190289 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:49:18 -0500 The paragraph above states that we increasingly are unable to control what is tracked... https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190275 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190275 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:48:09 -0500 Fear is a limitation of freedom, and freedom is essential to preserving individuality. But isn't this surveillance usually in the best interest of protecting individuals? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190273 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190273 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:47:17 -0500 This is terrifying. This just shows how much indirect control unwarranted surveillance can cause. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190261 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190261 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:45:28 -0500 The scary part is not knowing what we don't know, and I think that is one of the points Orwell was trying to make. By losing control of what we know, we surrender our individuality because thoughts and memories play a majority of that role. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190248 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190248 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:43:53 -0500 but doesn't such surveilance like cookies and whatnot cater to our individuality https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190237 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122113?scroll_to=1190237 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:42:09 -0500 Is it a good thing that technology is being so heavily used to analyze the most organic of earthly entities? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122139?scroll_to=1190229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122139?scroll_to=1190229 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:40:32 -0500 very 19084 esque https://nowcomment.com/documents/122092?scroll_to=1190208 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122092?scroll_to=1190208 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:09:41 -0500 And we see these exaggerations so much they become a part of who we are and how we define ourselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122092?scroll_to=1190200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122092?scroll_to=1190200 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:58:05 -0500 the sort of science practiced in 1984, to serve a singular purpose rather than the purpose lying in the pursuit of exploration itself https://nowcomment.com/documents/122122?scroll_to=1189414 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122122?scroll_to=1189414 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:21:46 -0500 It may be brutal talk, but it is true. The will to fight is something the present generation is not in touch with, not having dealt with a global conflict on the scale of WWII. It is hard to imagine outwardly evil forces as affected the world in that time https://nowcomment.com/documents/122122?scroll_to=1189392 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122122?scroll_to=1189392 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:16:06 -0500 balance is the key here https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189359 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189359 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:11:32 -0500 This is coming right after the attrocities of the holocaust, justified by the utilitarian principle that Ayn writes against. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189349 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189349 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:10:25 -0500 the individual must be the fundamental unit of concern in moral situations so it is improper to define morality in terms of the collective good: this will follow if the individuals are taken care of. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189336 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189336 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:07:36 -0500 It is only right to think about such bthings in terms of individualism, because there is too much variation within a collective to allow it to have one definate goal. 1984 approaches this, but every day it is working against the grain to make this so. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189328 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189328 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:06:06 -0500 From even a scientific standpoint this makes sense. Usually hard science does not enter into these sorts of conversations https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189317 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189317 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:03:49 -0500 This is why the idea that knowledge can be altered by some collective body is so scary. We stop knowing what we do not know, which is true knowledge, when we are blindly loaded with information curated by some greater body. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189312 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189312 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:02:55 -0500 Collectivism flips inidvidualism, they say the person is nothing, imagined without being part of a whole https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189300 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189300 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:49:12 -0500 douglass is right, otherwise there would be no cosmic mandate for the differences that we objectively have. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189287 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189287 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:59:10 -0500 Very cut and dry definition that I am inclined to agree with. Collectivism shas to come out of individualism because humans are fundamentally individuals https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189273 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189273 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:57:18 -0500 This is precisely the mentality of the party, the one that seems to be encraoching on how we form our own connections in the social realm. (It increasingly defines who we are and how we operate. All societies are to a degree hosts of collectivism. https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189264 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189264 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:55:59 -0500 Certainly Orwell's idea of it https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189255 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122114?scroll_to=1189255 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:53:29 -0500 Having just filled out my ballot, there are other proposed tax increases that have more impact and beneficial for the state population than medicaid expansion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148679 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148679 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:02:56 -0400 this is what turns people off from these types of programs. It seems like there is no effort being made to get ahead. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148669 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148669 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:00:39 -0400 bad data https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148667 Statisticians can make models and projections till the cows come home, but it seems like historical precedent is a better indicator of how viable the plan is. Legislators can point to their own projections, but actual tangible results seem much more indicative of what is to come Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:59:40 -0400 Not knowing how long this is going to last feeds into not knowing how much it will ultimately cost our state. It is an issue because because like government stability. This is definitely a conservative viewpoint since conservatives tend to favor the s.q. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148655 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148655 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:57:30 -0400 Article from Deseret News Sep 22, 2018 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1148650 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:54:10 -0400 Same old government. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131659 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131659 This is definitely the norm in a democratic society built on compromises. Everyone has to give something to get something, and this is just another example of the push and pull. Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:01:47 -0400 We have tight budget constraints in Utah, and everyone seems to be holding there breath a bit about the affordability of this measure. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131644 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:00:17 -0400 Bureaucracies are slow. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131643 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1131643 Our government really isn't set up to work on a very efficient basis. We the people must know what we want and ask for it in a timely manner to ensure the quickest adoption of policy. This is crucial for something like Medicaid that deals with people's lives. Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:58:58 -0400 Despite the absence of an official stance, it seems obvious that the church would take this position since it is grounded in merciful ideology. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129796 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129796 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:52:48 -0400 While medicaid expansion does sound like a good option in the surface, having some of the same whimsy as "universal healthcare," it is important to remember the finite funds states have access to. Indeed, burdening those who may need these programs seems https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129795 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129795 While medicaid expansion does sound like a good option in the surface, having some of the same whimsy as "universal healthcare," it is important to remember the finite funds states have access to. Indeed, burdening those who may need these programs seems counter-intuitive. Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:48:58 -0400 The majority of states in the U.S. have already done so. Most likely they are states with larger populations and thus have more people living below the poverty line. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129391 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129391 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:25:40 -0400 There isn't a full character yet for what partial expansion looks like. The states are the labs where we the people test out such a new and innovative policy https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129383 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129383 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:20:55 -0400 Another prime example of federal supremacy and subtle push-pull tactics. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129378 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:18:41 -0400 A big deal for adoption on such a partisan issue. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129377 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129377 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:16:46 -0400 ignore https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129373 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129373 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:15:04 -0400 ignore https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129372 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116063?scroll_to=1129372 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:14:52 -0400