[Smt-talk] Car names

[Donna]

Nor would we want a Honda "Broken Chord" or an any make "Staccato," "Interruption," or "Morendo." 

Donna Doyle
Queens College, CUNY
Flushing. NY


On Jul 24, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Julie Pedneault D <julie.pedneault_d at mail.mcgill.ca> wrote:

> As long as nobody brings out an "Accidental" or a "Requiem"... (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)
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> All best,
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> Julie
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> Actually, here's one (or two) from an American manufacturer.
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> Ford made a car called the 'Tempo,' but I believe the model was discontinued.
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> (Then there's the ford Taurus, which is clearly derived from our own neo-Riemannian spaces. right?)
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> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:27 PM, William Caplin <caplin at music.mcgill.ca<mailto:caplin at music.mcgill.ca>> wrote:
> What do you all make of the latest trend of Asian car manufacturers naming their cars after musical terms?
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> 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.)
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> Clearly there's a prestige factor associated with music in Asia that doesn't seem to resonate with North American or European makers.
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> Have I missed others?
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> Wishing you all a pleasant summer!
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> Bill
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