I like that they emphasize the fairness of the game, and the morale these players have is very admirable! Great presentation!
When you think of a classical flutist, what do you imagine? Perhaps you imagine an old person with long grey locks sitting upright in a chair, wearing Baroque attire, and playing dull music to English folk who are having tea. Well it is my pleasure to tell you that your image of the classical flutist is wrong. Much of our society believes that flute playing is an old fashioned practice that is stuck in the 18th century. However, these people do not realize how much flute playing is affected by social media sites like FlutistsConnect and Fluteland. The flute playing community has utilized Web 2.0 to progress from a group lacking communication to a well-connected society of versatile classical musicians.
The history of flute playing dates back many years ago. The first flute ever discovered was made out of a bear’s femur and carved around 43,000 years ago. The flute was one of the first instruments to be discovered (View the flute’s history here). It has taken quite a bit of time for the flute playing community to develop and extend their reach beyond carved bones and simple prehistoric instruments. Once the traverse flute was invented and classical orchestration began to become a legitimate career choice, flutists still had much difficulty communicating with other flutists around the world. These communication boundaries created a variety of distinct and characteristic flute playing across the globe. Now that flute communities have developed in the realm of Web 2.0– a space where creation, exploration, and discovery abounds– flute players are able to learn these separated and distinct ways of playing the flute, therefore transforming themselves into very versatile musicians.
There have been several forums and social network sites that have developed online dedicated to flute playing technique and conversation. FlutistsConnect and Fluteland are two of the more prominent forums used by professionals and amateurs alike. FlutistConnect has developed to act more as a social media site, where flute players can create a profile, post videos, and create message boards. Each month an E-newsletter is released, discussing recent Flute events, posts, and the monthly interview series. The atmosphere of FlutsistConnect is very friendly and helpful. The user-base ranges from old to young and beginner to professional. Besides FlutistsConnect, Fluteland is another social media platform that allows for conversation among flutists. Fluteland is formatted as a message board, and ranges from topics such as “Flute Playing and Practicing Basics” to “Intermediate and Advanced Flute Techniques.” Sites like these are incredibly useful to the development of contemporary flute playing, which is defined as a versatile approach to flute playing using many borrowed techniques from across the globe. There are always new ways to play repertoire and overcome difficulties in flute playing methods and techniques, and even though a private teacher is a necessity when studying the flute, having access to alternative views and ideas are beneficial to the growth of the individual flutists. Since so many musicians travel to different parts of the world, having the ability to change one’s sound to match that of the resident orchestra’s ensures job security. Simply put, if the orchestra that the professional flutist is soloing with likes what they hear, they are more likely to ask the flutists to return for more soloing opportunities. The flutists in this example would most likely have studied with a multitude of teachers, and also most likely taught him- or herself by use of online resources. Without the Internet, these abilities to transform one’s own sound might not have been possible.
Social media allows the flutists to make self discoveries. Web 2.0 orchestrates these discoveries by allowing these flutists to take part in collaborative discussions about techniques, ideas, and centuries of learning. These online communities grow, flourish, and create flutists that are the next generation of musicians.
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Would you say that the majority of the audience for this show consists mostly of people who are science geeks or moderately interesting in the science aspect of the show?
I thought this seven principal analysis was really really interesting to listen to, and I think it will shape your essay really nicely. Really cool!
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It was interesting to hear about how some of these people ask the most irrelevant questions that they could most likely ask someone else, but decide to ask it on these online communities.
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What a fun show. Some of those videos gave me real chills. I thought that it was interesting how the participants, judges, and viewers all communicate through Twitter even during the show! I was especially surprised about how judges Tweeted during performances, do you think this should be allowed or no?
This is a really interesting presentation. But I was wondering is there a diverse group of people who use Sabermetrics, or is it mostly certain groups?
I never heard of this site until your presentation. Rachel Botsman discussed this idea of collaborative consumption, and I believe that this site is quite adjacent to some of her ideas. I though it very interesting how diverse this website is, and I might have to look into it some more myself.
