OT: piano (jara: Coming out)

 --- Tristan McLeay skrzypszy:

> > e.g. I wasn't allowed to learn to play the piano.
>
> I was *forced* to learn to play the piano. At primary school, we had to
> learn the recorder. At my first secondary school, we had to learn the
> recorder and keyboard; I also briefly learnt the sax. At my second
> secondary school, we had to learn the keyboard. (And of course, learning
> the keyboard directly transfers to the piano.) What's so
> non-conservative about playing the piano?
My father had always been encouraged to make music (play the oboe in his case).
But as soon as it turned out he wanted to be a professional musician, his
mother (neurologist) and stepfather (reverend) were very much against; after
all, music is not a real job, so better become a doctor.
On the other hand, as he turned out to be successful as a musician, they were
sort of proud too.

Thus:
piano = higher culture = upper-class = us!

but:
professional pianist = no real work = no money = them!

Jan

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