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Fresh Red Dog Pieface: Thursday, July 04, 2002

ON ANIMALS IN MUSIC

On Animals in Music · Eric Satie
Michelin has modestly stated that animals are our
inferior brothers · That is to say that man is animals
superior brother · Well · We dont have
animals opinion on the subject · What
we do know is that animals
are natural citizens in good standing ·
That they have rights and duties and
that their intelligence is considerable ·
Some animals are considered “domestic” ·
Why? I dont know · Painters &
sculptors have often depicted animals ·
but animals for their part to ·
tally ignore the plastic arts:
we know of no painting or
sculpture by an animal ·
They are on the other hand defin ·
itely attracted by architecture
and music · The rabbit and fox
build barrows and the birds
build nests · a marvel of
art · for their families to live
in · We could go on like
this indefinitely but lets
see about music ·


                It is quite
obvious that animals appreciate
and practice music · but their system
differs from ours · It is another
school · They neigh and bray-y-y ·
cackle and crow · roar and
meow · twitter and screech:
ah! one must hear the animals
in order to appreciate their
vocal art · Their repertoire
and the manner in which it is employed
is passed from father to son · by simple
imitation and pupil never lags
far behind master · We do not know
any of their didactic works · On the
whole · it can safely
be said that nature has
taken great care in preparing
its members for their roles
and it behooves us all to
observe our esteemed
colleagues · the animals ·


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