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Music Appreciation

Ping Tung

(2,750 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:09 PM Jun 5

Bizet: Carmen/Habanera

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Bizet: Carmen/Habanera (Original Post) Ping Tung Jun 5 OP

I think I was in 7th or 8th grade hannah Jun 5 #1

My fondest memory of Music Appreciation class in collgege. Ping Tung Jun 5 #2

Well hannah Jun 5 #3

I usually avoid opera but Carmen did catch my ear. Here's another that I find hard to ignore. Ping Tung Jun 5 #4

hannah

(331 posts)

1. I think I was in 7th or 8th grade

Reply to Ping Tung (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:17 PM

Jun 5

Our music art teacher had us listen to Carmen on a record player . Then we had to draw our impressions. That is the only reason I know about Carmen / Bizet

Ping Tung

(2,750 posts)

2. My fondest memory of Music Appreciation class in collgege.

Reply to hannah (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:28 PM

Jun 5

It was a summer class full of students like me just looking for easy credits. The prof was playing classical music but the students were busy flirting and talking and pretending to be asleep.

Suddenly he slammed a heavy book on his desk and shouted "Shut up! This is BACH!!".

I usually listen to classical but I'm open to all sorts of music.

hannah

(331 posts)

3. Well

Reply to Ping Tung (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:58 PM

Jun 5

Being that it was 1968 or 1969. I just didn’t get Carmen. Yet I will remember it forever. I usually get it in a crossword as well.

Ping Tung

(2,750 posts)

4. I usually avoid opera but Carmen did catch my ear. Here's another that I find hard to ignore.

Reply to hannah (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 03:18 PM

Jun 5

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