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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
11
A guide to obtaining best value from new records and rolls, songs and singers, orchestra and band music, park concerts, and favorite pieces. Highlights practical tips for selecting discs, rolls, and performances to maximize enjoyment and preserve favorites.
A compact guide outlines music teaching for children focusing on rhythm and dancing, home musical activities, and cultivating a musical atmosphere in daily life. It notes theoretical approaches and upcoming concerts to engage families in early musical education.
An article notes how musical history repeats itself with fonographs and playback devices, tracing early 1500s church music to the rise of instrumental variety. It discusses mutimatie and semi-antianistic instruments, the push for easy musical access, and the evolving demand for textured sounds beyond traditional tunes.
Ragtime music, long debated by critics like Muck and Chamber music directors, remains a defining American art form. Miram J. Morderwell argues it is a purely American product with enduring freshness and widespread domestic appeal, reflected in performances and home listening.
Payne residents visit family and friends across towns, with names like Kilpatrick, Nichols, Thinks, and Sillican noted. A church notice reports Red Cross plans and upcoming meetings at the Reformed church, while the 700 Club pauses. Mrs Maloy to host two weeks hence. Journal-Gazette Want Ads advertise one cent per word.
The article argues against indiscriminate economy and warns that cutting music would harm national spirit and individual well being. It contends music strengthens the home, alleviates sorrow, and sustains mental powers during wartime, urging targeted efficiency without eliminating cultural pleasures.
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