I once read about some scientists (anthropologists?) visiting a primitive tribe in some remote corner of the world. They had brought a gramophone and one day they played a string quartet by Beethoven.
One would not expect their hosts to understand the music, but it seems that their lack of comprehension was one step beyond that: They did not seem to even HEAR it!
Does anyone know about this incident? I would like to know:
1. When did this happen?
2. Where?
3. Where is the story originally told?
And of course I would be happy if someone could supply me with the exact words, that were originally used to describe this incident.
Thanks in advance for any information.
This is not really a question about Beethoven, but I find it rather significant that those scientists chose his music - and indeed a string quartet - for this experiment.
One would not expect their hosts to understand the music, but it seems that their lack of comprehension was one step beyond that: They did not seem to even HEAR it!
Does anyone know about this incident? I would like to know:
1. When did this happen?
2. Where?
3. Where is the story originally told?
And of course I would be happy if someone could supply me with the exact words, that were originally used to describe this incident.
Thanks in advance for any information.
This is not really a question about Beethoven, but I find it rather significant that those scientists chose his music - and indeed a string quartet - for this experiment.
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