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IMPORTANT...Scroll down to the SECOND audio file....it's about 10 minutes long. The upper one is only 2 minutes.

http://wrti.org/post/carol-jantsch-taki ... m-pah-pahs" target="_blank

It's always been curios to me why people are still "amazed" by the tubas " range and versatility". People who play tuba professionally have just as much training and musical education and are expected to be just as proficient on their instrument as any one else.
This interview is full of all the stereotypical views of the tuba . From the "om-pah-pah" to "wow .... you can really play that fast !" Will tuba players ever be recognized for their skill and abilities even though thy sit in the back and mostly just add to the bass line ?

oldbandnerd wrote:It's always been curios to me why people are still "amazed" by the tubas " range and versatility". People who play tuba professionally have just as much training and musical education and are expected to be just as proficient on their instrument as any one else.
This interview is full of all the stereotypical views of the tuba . From the "om-pah-pah" to "wow .... you can really play that fast !" Will tuba players ever be recognized for their skill and abilities even though thy sit in the back and mostly just add to the bass line ?

While the interviewer seemed particularly clueless or she purposely wanted to educate those who have zero knowledge of how a brass instrument works, the average radio listener even on NPR has little knowledge of music and their tuba knowledge really is stereotypical. The interview is not catering to tuba or brass aficionados so it had to be dumbed down. Jantsch does a great job with this.

Why worry about being recognized for your skills? It was far worse 25-30 years ago. Tuba players have made great PR strides since then.