Snoopy says it all.
Last week, I published an article on the website 3 Quarks Daily. It’s called How Cool Conquered the Western World, and it's one of the few things I’ve written that isn’t directly about music.
However, it started out as a musical essay: I was going to examine the question of whether classical music is or isn’t cool. Pretty soon, I came to the conclusion that it isn’t, so I shifted my topic of discussion to the question of what, exactly, “cool” means. This was something of a stretch for me, but I consulted several experts, who were kind enough to point me in the right directions.
However, it started out as a musical essay: I was going to examine the question of whether classical music is or isn’t cool. Pretty soon, I came to the conclusion that it isn’t, so I shifted my topic of discussion to the question of what, exactly, “cool” means. This was something of a stretch for me, but I consulted several experts, who were kind enough to point me in the right directions.
In case you don’t know, 3 Quarks Daily is a web filter that bills itself as a “one-stop intellectual surfing experience.” It’s full of fascinating stuff about literature, art, design, science and current affairs.
Previously, I published two essays on the site: What’s Wrong With Classical Music? –which ended up on all kinds of websites and blogs – and a sequel, What Else is Wrong With Classical Music? Those two articles are very much about classical music.
© Colin Eatock 2011
Previously, I published two essays on the site: What’s Wrong With Classical Music? –which ended up on all kinds of websites and blogs – and a sequel, What Else is Wrong With Classical Music? Those two articles are very much about classical music.
© Colin Eatock 2011
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