Thursday, May 3, 2012

Musical gibberish

We read stories, and watch movies, that have plot details which allude to meanings to be discovered, or to signify some importance in a last message. People, sometimes, have gravestones say something special. The more we see of gravestones, the less truth in that view. Often there is some statement placed to be sweet, or profound; but is often only trite or banal. If i see a cello cut on a stone, i would think the dead was a cellist. If i were to see music written out, i would want it to be a quote of a great piece, or some tune the deceased enjoyed. No, it is not Beethoven, Chopin, a hymn, or folk tune. Neither sound nor fury, it signifies nothing.
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This could be a part of something musical, but this particular phrase is thoroughly uninteresting. Now, there is some odd stuff above it, which makes me believe there is no meaning.
At one time stones were carved, or enscribed. Now, electronic templates are machine cut, or laser etched. A customer can choose to put several of these markings on a stone. At one time, a certain sense of solemness prevailed. Also, the expense and the technology involved were considerations. Now, there is less a dominant sense of solemnity; and technology allows for creativity/silliness. One can put the equivalent of grade school girl stickers on funeral monuments to the point of decorating the stone as a scrapbook page. This stone had other, unusual elements upon it. Musically, the above is nonsense.

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