Comments on: A Good Use of Time (Maybe) http://www.dunaber.com/2009/09/27/a-good-use-of-time-maybe/ by Michael Grey ... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stig Bang-Mortensen http://www.dunaber.com/2009/09/27/a-good-use-of-time-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Stig Bang-Mortensen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:11:25 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/?p=440#comment-1533 Of course it's different. When I look at my kids I'm amazed by what they know of, that I didn't have the slightest idea of when I was their age. Saying that I think there is a limit to how deep you can understand fx. piobaireachd. The knowledge wasn't necessarily deeper yesterday they just had fewer things to worry about and hence not using the same brain bandwith as we do to day. Danish author Tor Norretranders has written a book on the subject Human Brain Bandwidth unfortunately not in English. Of course it’s different. When I look at my kids I’m amazed by what they know of, that I didn’t have the slightest idea of when I was their age.

Saying that I think there is a limit to how deep you can understand fx. piobaireachd. The knowledge wasn’t necessarily deeper yesterday they just had fewer things to worry about and hence not using the same brain bandwith as we do to day. Danish author Tor Norretranders has written a book on the subject Human Brain Bandwidth unfortunately not in English.

]]> By: mike http://www.dunaber.com/2009/09/27/a-good-use-of-time-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 mike Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:36:40 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/?p=440#comment-1532 Stig - good points all! I am SO thankful, for example, to have synthetic drone reeds! I was thinking, though, as much as the time-wasting part of some of what the internet offers, I think of the quality of how we spend our time now versus then. Andrew - interesting thought. I wonder, too. I wonder if some of those tunes dubbed great in the repertoire, while fundamentally sound compositions (of course) are loved because they're so familiar and continue to survive so well because they're passed along because of that familiarity? Very interesting thought -thanks! M. Stig – good points all! I am SO thankful, for example, to have synthetic drone reeds! I was thinking, though, as much as the time-wasting part of some of what the internet offers, I think of the quality of how we spend our time now versus then.
Andrew – interesting thought. I wonder, too. I wonder if some of those tunes dubbed great in the repertoire, while fundamentally sound compositions (of course) are loved because they’re so familiar and continue to survive so well because they’re passed along because of that familiarity? Very interesting thought -thanks!
M.

]]> By: aberthoff http://www.dunaber.com/2009/09/27/a-good-use-of-time-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 aberthoff Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:52:19 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/?p=440#comment-1531 You definitely were born a century late. I wonder if the popularity of GS, Ross, MacCrimmons, Lawrie, Campbell, MacLeod . . . compositions was in part due to the limited availibility of music. Great compositions, of course, and deservedly played, but today I wonder if GS would be just another composer churning out stuff for his band, with some great tunes actually not getting much pick-up. We're not only spread thin by time, but by choice, and too often we choose to answer the call of insipid time-wasting stuff that diverts attention from what's important. You definitely were born a century late. I wonder if the popularity of GS, Ross, MacCrimmons, Lawrie, Campbell, MacLeod . . . compositions was in part due to the limited availibility of music. Great compositions, of course, and deservedly played, but today I wonder if GS would be just another composer churning out stuff for his band, with some great tunes actually not getting much pick-up. We’re not only spread thin by time, but by choice, and too often we choose to answer the call of insipid time-wasting stuff that diverts attention from what’s important.

]]> By: Stig Bang-Mortensen http://www.dunaber.com/2009/09/27/a-good-use-of-time-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Stig Bang-Mortensen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:39:29 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/?p=440#comment-1530 I think this trend started with the invention of wire-less radio. To meet that Airtight seasoning was invented and easing things a bit off. With Facebook and media's in general we now have synthetic drone reeds, synthetic bags, moisture control tubing, electronic tuners to help us against time consumers/wasters. The situation for the individual has changed but the better instruments to day make up for it. Another improvement is that you don´t have to memorize your tune walking through 10 miles of pissing rain (To Long in This Condition springs to mind) but can access you tutor via the Internet. I think this trend started with the invention of wire-less radio. To meet that Airtight seasoning was invented and easing things a bit off.

With Facebook and media’s in general we now have synthetic drone reeds, synthetic bags, moisture control tubing, electronic tuners to help us against time consumers/wasters.

The situation for the individual has changed but the better instruments to day make up for it. Another improvement is that you don´t have to memorize your tune walking through 10 miles of pissing rain (To Long in This Condition springs to mind) but can access you tutor via the Internet.

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