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Declining Interest in Mechanical Music
By Susan Robinson

Hello all,  Have been following the thread for a while now.  Thought
I would share a personal experience.  As a teenager I was fortunate
enough to work in a store that sold music boxes exclusively.  Until
I worked there I had no appreciation for them.  But once I was around
them and could really listen, I fell in love.

My senior year of high school I had a research paper due.  We could
write about anything.  My topic was the history of mechanical music
(this was before I learned about MBSI or MMD).  Not only did I write
the paper but I presented the information to my classmates, complete
with borrowed instruments.  They were amazed at what was available.
And they enjoyed it.  This was over 20 years ago but I still try to
share my small collection with whomever will listen.

Children and teenagers _will_ listen and enjoy, and some will grow
to love, these instruments if we give them a chance to hear them.
Let's not give up.

Just my two cents.
Regards,
Susan Robinson


(Message sent Fri 8 Jul 2005, 15:16:16 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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