MUSIC BAN
Sir-I was very intrigued by the recent statement by the U.S.A. Society of Musicians concerning the banning of "foreign" music in America, as it was probably America which was responsible for the Cartel arrangement between the various gramophone recording companies by which New Zealand is prevented from getting most of the first-class recorded. music which is available. It consists of a set of monopolies by which Europe, the British Empire, and North and South America are "zoned" with an arrangement to prevent overlapping of.each other’s territory. Thus a record which was popular in England would not be available in the U.S.A. although the same tune played by a similar’ American orchestra would, and in Europe still another orchestra would be used, though
both might be inferior to the first. This is why we never hear a real tango or rumba broadcast in New Zealand but have to listen to cheap imitations by third-rate American bands who have not the slightest appreciation of the rhythms and have not the instruments with which to play a rumba. Similarly, while there are superb recordings of high-class Italian and Middle European opera and popular performers available, we are flooded with trashy outpourings of America’s tin-pan alley. It is time the Government which believes that "nothing is too good for the people of New Zealand" got cracking,
STARVED
(Wellington).
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19460118.2.13.5
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
226MUSIC BAN New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in