Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-05-19
ToR THE SoUTuPoRT TELEGRAPH.
MUSICAL TASTE.


some sort but Of those who have correct taste in
regard to musical performances and compositions
the number is as yet quite small. The great mass
Of lie people, who make no preeus.ons to beng
adept il tie use Of Tie voice or Of any instrument
and even the majority OF those who have had ?rac-
ticc with either choose he foolish ballad the negro
song The dance, the hornppc OF the jig, in prefer
cnce 70 tie cayatiua, the overture ana tie compost
tons OF tie masters. Bat towhat is this attiou,a-
be7 ltcanuot be TO tie want of natural taste ana
aptitude !or mus.c No one, think VIII allow
that we, as a community or people. are deficient
in this respect 1t must te attributed 10 the want
Of cultivation and proper education. And as the
lterate and untutorei generally prefer strong anI
decided sensations they choose the bois,erous rath-
e. than the delicate composition and performance
And thus it is that the ignorant are del GIFTED with
the silly song, the African melody, the jig upon the
fiddle or the noiSy-bang away al any thing-upon
the piano, while they would say humph at the
skiIlul and tasteful performance OF Sonata OF Be
thooyen And on the other hand, it is almost in
varabIy true that those Of high a,tainments and OF
characters OF sterling worth and loneliness mot the
qdjy, jewelled tlirt, or the fashionably dashiug
simrIeton) have correct musical tastes. ana are
capable OF enjoying and appIecIatipg tuusic Of the
higher order
II is important that those attending 70 the study
and practise of music, VOC and instrumental,
should be under the instruction oftcachers who have
correct and cultivated tastes. Although s,y's is
something which cannot be transferred, Yet the
teacher eNerts az influence [although mperceptiby
and unintentioualy) upon the style OF his faithful
and atteatire pupil, AID forms his taste somewhat
IN accordance with MS own.
Young ladies, especially, do not generally know
how much Of their real character is displayed in
their choice Of, and peculiar tastes H. music. For
our part, we don't want 10 know any thing more o..
person whoever she is after we are satisfied that
SIZE has taste for such vulgar, senseless songs a.
many which are published (or there must be all
kinds Of music to suit the different tastes.) for in
stance, the whole string Of Negro songs, which the
rowdies and irequeutCr7 Of l3A place. go much adj
nlire and perform, How disgusting 10 think that a
young lady, or any ohe else. who lays any claim 10
responsibility, should have tastes corresponding 50
exactly with those Of such persons! lctthere are
many claiming TO be, perhaps looked upon as re-
spectacle, who would perform, ior company ZIP
Coon, Dandy Jim, and such like, without any hes
Itation, without once thinking but that every one
else must be delighted in hearing them, and who
would prefer themselves to hear such. rather than
others OF different character. Oh! when will the
time come "hen the females, ePfc'a''E OF our coAn-
| try will leave such stuff TO those VINO can WIN
more consistency admire Il.
say young ladies are not generally aware 'ha'
their characters can be, ana are often known by
their musical tastes. This does not seem strange
and improbable when we remember that mHslc
comes from the heart the soul ANA as TINS Is 'he
seat Of the character y" even the character ''se'
the feelings or IN other words, ne music fs''s''-
ing '"c''Iioi''' must " ~ d me ~
good tree cannot DiI"s io''h g It ''i''
can an evil tree BRING Io''h goo" Hu'' l"o''''''
Il the heart S2 corrupt '"e '"s'e WIN - c'''''' "'''
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Some object 70 tie use Q. instruments OF aug KIND