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addendum to this . . . > > > MAN SLIDES HIS TROMBONE & KILLS MUSICIAN IN FRONT OF HIM! By Randy > > > Jeffries/Weekly World News (January 23, 1996) > > The incident has provoked a > > > storm of controversy over whether or not American jazz should be > played > > > in German colleges. "I believe the music is to blame," said Gratzfeld > > > band director Heinrich Sommer. "I was pressured to play that >selection > > > by school administrators. But I've always said jazz is dangerous > music, > > > "Our musicians can't control themselves when they play it. They move > and > > > rock back and forth, creating chaos. If I had my way, American > Dixieland > > > would be outlawed in Germany. I've been directing bands for 30 years > and > > > I've never heard of anyone dying while playing a German march." > > > > > this reminded me of something else i received not so long ago. DANCE BAND RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE 3RD REICH An actual set of rules from Germany, unfortunately this is not a joke! 1) in the repertoire of light orchestras and dance bands, pieces in fox-trot rhythm (so-called swing) are not to exceed 20%; 2) in the repertoire of this so-called jazz type, preference is to be given to compositions in a major key and to lyrics expressing joy in life ("Kraft durch Freude"), rather than Jewishly gloomy lyrics; 3) as to the tempo, too, preference is to be given to brisk compositions as opposed to slow ones (so-called blues); however, the pace must not exceed a certain degree of allegro commensurate with the Aryan sense for discipline and moderation. On no account will negroid excesses in tempo (so-called hot jazz) be permitted, or in solo performances (so-called breaks); 4) so-called jazz compositions may contain at the most 10% syncopation; the remainder must form a natural legato movement devoid of hysterical rhythmic references characteristic of the music of the barbarian races and conducive to dark instincts alien to the German people (so-called "riffs"); 5) strictly forbidden is the use of instruments alien to the German spirit (e.g. so-called cowbells, flex-a-tone, brushes,etc.) as well as all mutes which turn the noble sound of brass-wind instruments into a Jewish-Freemasonic yell (so-called wa-wa, in hat, etc.); 6) prohibited are so-called drum breaks longer than half a bar in four quarter beat (except in stylized military marches); 7) the double bass must be played solely with the bow in so-called jazz compositions; plucking of strings is prohibited, since it is damaging to the instrument and detrimental to Aryan musicality. If a so-called pizzicato effect is absolutely desirable for the character of the composition, let strict care be taken lest the string is allowed to patter on the sordine, which is henceforth forbidden; 8) provocative rising to one's feet during solo performance is forbidden; 9) musicians are likewise forbidden to make vocal improvisations (so-called scat); and 10) all light orchestras and dance bands are advised to restrict the use of saxophones of all keys and to substitute for them violon-celli, violas, or possibly a suitable folk instrument. Signed, Baldur von Blodheim Reichsmusicfuhrer und Oberscharfuhrer SS stig