Evening star., 1926-08-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

that we believe the military band has
no place in the home, under any cir
| cumstances, and that the popular
dance orchestra has place only upon
occasion.
For a steady musical diet, nothing
but true home music. provided by
voice, piano, violin, violoncello, small
orchestras, ETC., will serve, in our set
opinion.
Seemingly the big business interests
that have "gone in" for radio adver-
tising have felt exactly the same way
about it, in the main. for practically
every one of these features has been
of the quality mentioned.
Even the capable dance Orchestras
that broadcast as advertising stunts
are lacking in brass instruments, and
have evolved style of playing that
makes an art Of what lesser orches.
traS only manage to turn into musical
hash.
They say there is nothing new un-
der the sun, but 1t would seem that
this coupling of commerce and music,
in radio advertising, is something en-
tirely novel, and distinctly worth
while.
This is especially true since the
singers and instrumentalists engaged
by the firms are all high-class per-
formers. The other night when we
land Heaven alone knows how many
hundreds of thousands moreD listened
to the program that pleased us so
much, we heard program that posi-
lively could not be duplicated in any
place of entertainment in Washing
| ton.
There was music for every mood.
and finely played-and yet we enjoy
ed it because shoe manufacturer and
rug and carpet house wanted to
| carry their good names into our ears
| and minds.
If there is nothing new under the
sun, certainly there is something dis
tinctly new under the electric light.
With the recent decided perfecting
Of tubes and loud speakers, in par
ticular, radio in the home becomes
true music.
There are four outstanding qualities
in the better radio reception Of today.
The first is that radio Is lifelike. The
listener knows that real people,
although they may be hundreds of
miles away. are at that very time
playing, singing. talking. They may
make mistakes, or they may give
glorious performance. The human
| SISIIlSIlL Is ucCIuCuly tIlCAC.
The second fine quality" in radio
is that of trueness to pitch. A
child brought up on radio Is going
to get correct awareness, If one may
put it so, of music played on.the key,
not off pitch. AS this keenness of
ear is fundamental to ability as a
performer. or real appreciation as a
listener, it is of great Importance in
music, no matter how played or heard.
Radio also gives Gn the third
place. a better blend of instruments
than any other form of music liable
to be heard in the home. The vari-
Gus instruments, especially of the
small orchestra, 'stand out" as one
might see the various trees in a for
est, all blending into one woods, but
each a distinct tree.
Yet, with this blending. this fine
harmony, comes (our fourth point
absolute distinctness Of individual in
struments, so that the listener may
| hear every instrument and every
tone, if he listens for them.
This is the music of dreams, no mat
ter how one receives it. Those who
are furnishing 1t via radio are bene-
fitting us, and If they benefit them
selves at the same time, well. why
not? More Power to them,