[Smt-talk] Car names

[Ildar Khannanov]

Can it be the result of callistic approach to music?

Cars must be as beautiful as musical works (musical forms).
 
Best,
 
Ildar Khannanov
Peabody Conservatory
solfeggio7 at yahoo.com
 
--- On Mon, 7/23/12, William Caplin <caplin at music.mcgill.ca> wrote:


From: William Caplin <caplin at music.mcgill.ca>
Subject: [Smt-talk] Car names
To: "smt-talk Talk" <smt-talk at societymusictheory.org>
Date: Monday, July 23, 2012, 11:27 AM


What do you all make of the latest trend of Asian car manufacturers naming their cars after musical terms?

We already have Hyundai's "Sonata" and "Accent" (two of my own major areas of research).  Then there's Kia's "Rondo."  And just today I read about a new electric car from China named "Coda."  (I suppose a "Cadence" can't be too far in the future.)  

Clearly there's a prestige factor associated with music in Asia that doesn't seem to resonate with North American or European makers.  

Have I missed others?  

Wishing you all a pleasant summer!

Bill


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