The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
Music Is Universal
Means of Expression

David Mannes. master among violin
SITS. a philosopher and mystic. director
he music school settlement, on East Thir
street. New York CITY. has written a
expression OF his views
he function and scope OF music NJ
Names says;
II could choose my vocation In
lie and could do az pleased, ! would
elect 10 go about these tulted states
Ia king with the fathers aud mothers
aonut the development % music
siGong the children. i woGih IKE 70
be at TIE head OF movement de-
signed TO see jhat music or the !oNe
OF music should not be CRUSHED out OF
the child lllc.
| believe with Tolstol. who says:
"Susic. firEt OF all. Is not trade or
q profession. bet means OF express
sion lor every ono Of us. The term
means az expression may be mis-
uraerstood, and 4 shall try 10 explain
~ by going back and showing what II
has meant IN the development OF art
rom The very early times.
When the pagan OF old fashioned
with faltefing Fingers the Idols or wood
and stone which were the highest eN-
precision OF iis contemporary art. his
sdor.uz eyes we're tScd on something
far beyond-somethinE not Of the
earth, 20 which nc wanted 20 pour out
h!s very soul and as ore looks at
these 5el!cs-the pagan Idols and the
totem poles nf the Alaskan Indians,
for example. one feels behind tho
crude material expression the wor-
ship OF something higher.
Tic pyramids were reared 20 The
ancient Kings % Esyp; because ihese
kings wc-c. In popular beioi. mo
earthly TcprcS cnt1t!vcs OF the Al
mighty and bore the stamp OF Divine
~ I. Lei af ~
nal truth that the monuments arc
tribute.
\ ionc utne after that came the
Efforts of the Greeks and the Romans
To- express their alteration OF their
developing Ideals. and then was the
birth OF really great art.
And 20 Israel with the recognition
OF the Spiritual light came something
30 Illuminating. so nery. 80 marvel
Gus that not In stone or paint or mu-
sic could this be adequately expressed.
II was a light so blinding. a flame
- enduring that spiritual religion be-
San lu Its cradle.
with Christianity and the Catholic
faith came the rituals and men reared
Tnrvclous and euduiin; monuments
OF stone 10 house their Ideals and
constructed wonderful organs 10 sound
Gods praises. instead OF the ancient
Ga-p and tiubTels. Then music. Az
NC know IL today. Was born. Inspired
by their faith. the old Italian masters
composed In pure alteration music
which will never. die.
Never thought OF gain oppressed
these men. whose hearts ~orsh.ped
while thcIr hands wrought in all
parity the enduring artistic monu-
meuts. II was some time after this,
when appreciation OF what had been
;hus produced grew that the follow
srs of these simple and true men he
n he oh nj
gain. and the insidious attacks or the
commercial spirit Began To weakcn
and spoil the artistic product And
Hs have gone on making captive 10
the lower commercial ends this Won
de-ful art that should only speak di
vine truth.
There Is. however. anc profess
Sionallsm In music, for which there is
legitimate excuse and need The I'm
est. 10 my mind. Is that Of the in
spired teacher. You know very well
that wheu you have seen something
heauiiful--a wonderful sunset or
something equally glorious and in.
splriug-your nrst impulse Is TO call
some one 10 share II with you.
Now. IN the search for truth In mu-
sic. We see these visions and we want
others 10 sec them. and we are un-
happy that the vision is denied so
nsny.
To study music 30 a. TO be able TO
play In concert Is not love for music
at all. but the seeking OF trade with
your musical instrument for tool
Is II not best for your children TO
love their music as they love you? IL
- raTt of the same thinG-the love
of music and the love OF you Both
must DC pure Would YOU have them
put their love for you on 4 money
hasis9
What I would like 10 10 Is to raise
the art OF music from a professional
20 an amateur basis. Our current
ideR that music Is at It's best when II
is professional--tha amateur music IL
bad music-ls typical OF the present
age. which tries TO see all values In
money terms. The modern notion
that few should be set apart and
specialized 10 perform the worlds mu-
SIC FOR n II childish and transitory.
IN the middle ages. for instance. few
learned men were professionally 10
de- th1 worlds writing for II. Now
everyone learns TO read and write
simply because everyone needs the
means of expressing himself Just 30,
every child. boca use of the very fact
thst he needs sslf-eXpresslon. must be
given the opportunity 20 learn music.
\ half century from now ! believe
practically everyone win be musi-
clan. jus; as nov practically every
ore can read and write