The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-08
OBSERVING MUSIC WEEK

song would not tighten the heavy load,
make the hard road easier, bring comfort
to the disconsoate, and restore courage
where courage was beginning to falter.
This is a contemplation which comes to
mind as we begin to observe Music Week.
LET me write the songs of a Nation,
and care not who makes its laws wisely
sang the bard, and certain it is that one of
the essential things that a tyrant must do,
if he hopes to succeed in his tyranny, is to
see that certain songs are sung only at the
peril of the singers life. -!
Not only are certain songs forbidden
at all times where tyranny rules, but; even
among free people, in time of stress, GER
tain songs become fetch to which Obei-
sance must be made and the loyal, because
it is in their hearts, and the disloyal to
hide their disloyalty, stand in outward
RECOMMENDATION when, set to music, the ques-
ton is put, ooh! Say, can you see?"
Hence, it is evident that among all
the mysterious tides and currents that
sway mems thoughts and exert decisive
Influence on human behaviour, music is
among the mightiest and the setting aside
of a week in whichsour attention may be
devoted not only t6ethe sensuous enjoy
ment of melodious strains, but also to
serious consideration of the trend of the
music of today, and of the vast Importance
of encouraging and developing high Ma
tional standard of music, is fully justified.
"Music Week. affords an excellent oppor-
tunity for every citizen and especially
those whom we have charged with the
education of the youth of the Nation, to
"take account of stock" and if certain
trends are debasing, to create an intelli-
gent understanding of that fact and to de-
velop in the minds whose formation is en-
trusted to them, an intellectual fastidious-
ness that will regard slovenly music as it
would regard slovenly apparel; and that
will estimate at it's true value that music
which is wings to the soul, armor to the
warrior, solace to the distressed, vision to
the blind and the highest and hottest lam
guage of love.
For, every one of these things good
music has been, is, and will continue to be.
The origin of music goes farther
back into the mists of antiquity than our in
telligence can reach. Perhaps some pre-
historic man, having made his kill, plucked
at his bow string as he raised his voice to
summon his group to the feast and the
twang of the string and the pitch of his
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result worth experimenting with, and in
that far moment, music was born as a
means of human expression. But, from
the beginning it had been. The songs of
birds, and the sound of the wind among
the branches; the ripping laughter of the
stream, the majestic notes of distant
thunder played upon the emotions of men
to whatever degree the development of the
human soul and it's emotions permitted.
Music advanced from inarticulate cries to
soul-stirring melody, keeping pace with
man, as man advanced from an inarti
culate brute to being with infinite as,
pirations.
aw So, we come downGto Music Week,
1889, in Key West, with the full realiza-
ton that into our hands has been placed
mighty instrument for the inspiration OF
our youth, as we'll as an opportunity to
hear the talented interpretations of the
great masters of music as we'll as the best
of the music written in a lighter strain;
music that dances in the heart like bright
flowers breeze-blown along the paths we
daily tread.
Let Key West but sing in unison and
it will be unconquerable.
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