Anne Brown, Oslo, Norway: ( Anne Brown, soprano, was George Gershwin’s choice to play Bess in his opera “Porgy and Bess”.)
“Forgive me for not writing sooner to thank you for WORLD IN TUNE. It is a fascinating study and all children interested in music should study it. Also, it touches on so many aspects of life which are not usually connected with music. When I read the chapter “In search of the lus”, I was reminded of a piece I read many years ago. In a certain kingdom in China, the leader (King?) sent his Music envoys to each of the different small kingdoms within the great Kingdom, to examine the musical instruments and to check that they were tuned correctly. In the places where they were out of tune, there was war! Not so in the places where the instruments (which were used daily for many purposes) were in tune, — there was no war. And after the correct tuning of warring “nations” the fighting stopped. Interesting, don’t you think? And in line with some of the ideas in your book. … I am very happy to have this book with so many fine ideas.”
Elise Sobol, Music for Special Learners Chairperson, author of “Attitude and Approach for Teaching Music to Special Learners”
“Yesterday my special learners danced hieroglyphics according to your text. They truly enjoyed it although they have no idea how long ago, long ago was. (Smile)”
“Anyway — the more I study your materials and about the ancient civilizations the more fascinated I have become and now it is just a matter of choosing a few of the ideas to give out at the 75 minute session.”