On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:34 PM, david <gnome@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> although its not really quite the same thing as having a population that
>> generally sings and plays music as part of daily life, i would point out
>> that there are more people recording more music and performing in front
>> of others than at any other time in human history.
>>
>
> There are more people alive now than at any other time in human history.
>
well, fair enough, the per capita argument may win the day .... but ....
>I suspect the percentage of people actively recording and performing music
is a lot lower. Back in Bach's time, everyone was expected to be able to
sing, for instance.
citation? i seriously doubt this. perhaps the more monied classes, but not
the population as whole.
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