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<DIV>I consider any verbal or instrumental performance, solo or group, to be a bardic art. I also consider composition (a static artform) of said verbal or instrumental performances to be a bardic art.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bardic is a performance art, but not all performance artforms are bardic.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----<BR>From: John Hirling <jhirling@gmail.com><BR>To: Ansteorran Bardic list <bards@ansteorra.org><BR>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:45:08 PM<BR>Subject: [Bards] Thank you and a question on catagories<BR><BR>Greetings all<BR><BR>First, thanks for the high calibre input and excellent discussion on some of the things we can do to improve bardic and performance in Ansteorra. I'm processing all of that information and will post how it sorts out in my view so you can correct me if your mileage differs :)<BR><BR>Now, the question on categories.<BR><BR>What do you see as the categories that should be considered bardic? I think it can be said that traditionally the term 'bardic' has been loosely limited to song, story and poem. Are there other categories you would deem bardic or bardcraft -- say . . . instrumental music, group sinding (madrigal), dance, juggling, ensemble acting . . . or would you consider
those 'performance'? What do you see as the ramifications of your choices?<BR><BR>The quality of our initial discussion was as high as any I've ever seen on a list. Thank you! Again, I ask that the same criteria be applied to your responses -- i.e.<BR>1. your idea is a 'good' idea; so is everybody elses <BR>2. please, let's save any criticism constructive or otherwise for later when we can share face to face<BR><BR>That face-to-face may be at Kings College. I've asked for space for a round table discussion over lunch and I think we will get it.<BR><BR>Yours in service<BR><BR>ihon<BR>DMoAS for Bardic & Performance<BR><BR>I have a couple of other questions but I want to put them under separate threads for the sake of clarity. If you get your emails digested, please change the subject line to the same subject.<BR><BR>~i~<BR><BR></DIV>
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