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Louigi Verona wrote:

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> Man, this is EXACTLY what I am talking about. Exactly!

>

> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 2:26 PM, david wrote:

>

>     Louigi Verona wrote:

>

>         I agree on a lot of what you say. I just believe that some

>         things are larger than what a person thinks of them. Being a

>         craftsman, having glory, even being aware of one's achievements

>         and getting a contract - I am absolutely not against those

>         things. I am just saying they should be in correct perspective.

>

>     I agree, keeping in mind that they're not mutually exclusive.

>

>         Today, I argue, many people put money and personality into too

>         much light.

>

>     Even in things that have no connection with art. Look at how many of

>     today's basketball players talk - you'd think that before they were

>     born, they'd given themselves their athletic abilities!

>

>         While a lot of those things should be kept personal, like

>         awareness of achievements, not be shown on TV in form of a show

>         where they show off houses and cars.

>

>     Or even a video channel that was founded to show music videos? (Yah,

>     I know, the real MTV died a long time ago!)

>

>     I think one should keep in mind that one use of the media is to tell

>     people, "Here is my work. Here is my renown." So if you're a

>     traveling musician and come into a town to play a concert, it's

>     certainly OK to be interviewed by the local radio station, maybe

>     play a few songs and sign some CDs at the local music store. One can

>     do all that without going overboard into ego and personality.

>

>     Well, easier for some than others! I can't quite picture Axl Rose or

>     Mick Jagger stuffing their egos and personalities into a sack before

>     going into the interview.

>

>     Here in Hawaii, we have a long tradition of Hawaiian music and chant

>     (not that tourist stuff!). At one place where I worked, there was an

>     older (70+) native Hawaiian man named Kawika whose job was to

>     distribute and pick up interoffice mail. Knew him for many years. He

>     was friendly, knew everyone in the large company, did his work,

>     never talked about himself.

>

>     One day someone else in the office asked if I'd heard that his song

>     had won a Hoku Award (Google it). I didn't even know he wrote music!

>     It turned out that he'd written many Hawaiian songs, and one he'd

>     written for his daughter that year had won the Hoku.

>

>     At the same place, for several years, the director of one of the

>     departments was Marlene Sai. I worked with her daily for two weeks

>     straight, documenting their department procedures, and never knew

>     this about her:

>

>

>     Another place where I worked, we had a part time worker, a native

>     Hawaiian man, who did messenger duties and light maintenance work at

>     various buildings the bank I worked for owned. Then someone asked if

>     I'd walked over to see his sculpture yet. He'd been commissioned to

>     make four Hawaiian sculptures in bronze for the lobby of a large new

>     high rise office building downtown! And had apparently been

>     sculpting for about 20 years. That was why he only worked part time!

>     He also didn't talk about himself or his sculpture.

>

>     Hawaiian culture is that way. You don't talk about your deeds, you

>     don't glorify yourself. You have glory when others talk about your

>     deeds. And you always have an attitude of gratitude for the

>     gifts/talents you have.

--

David

gnome@hawaii.rr.com

authenticity, honesty, community

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