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[candyland]

I'm doing my Educational Psychology research paper rough draft. My topic is gender in music education, and it feels like it's turning into something of a feminist paper (~.~), but there's been some really interesting stuff. Here's one account I just had to put up for the record. The article was discussing how females are traditionally shut out from the conducting field.

** In 1936 American music student Anne Kullmer won a violin scholarship to the Leipzig Conservatory, where her attempt to gain admittance to the conducting class was "met with laughter." She continued to apply and, after six months of vain attempts was unexpectedly summoned, "to the great amusement of the other students," to show what she could do. She proceeded to conduct the entire Symphony in D Minor by Cesar Franck without a score, and was immediately accepted into the class. **

I find that hilarious, I really do. I'm also finding this paper extraordinarily interesting. If only I didn't have to have this rough draft done today...blaaaah...

Laters, all, I might post something else later. Ja!

Comments

It does sound like an interesting subject

[brad-jmg22.livejournal.com]

That is funny, lol. Just goes to show how wrong people can be when they take into account only one aspect of a person, such as their gender. There's so much more to people than what you can see on the outside, but that was 1936 for you I guess. At least the world's come a ways along since those times in cases like this...still not perfect, but it's progress. :)

Hope the rough draft turned out well!

Brad

[ulfstormbringer.livejournal.com]

I understand the fun of putting toegether rough Drafts. I had one do yesterday myself. I found the subject fascinating, but the actual writing really sucked.
Best of wishes to you Candy-chan.

[blink1-82.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun I hope you get things done. I don't know what else happens.

Me