[Smt-talk] Car names

[Giorgio Sanguinetti]

Well, BMW has strong musical connections too: many of my undergrad students think that, besides automobiles and motorcars, they also do Bach' thematic catalogue. IN addition, they have a series 3 and a series 5. they have also a controversial series 7, producing a false linear progression (7-zug) but apparently no series 8. 


Giorgio


Il giorno 27/lug/2012, alle ore 15:07, Donna Doyle ha scritto:

> Yes, the 8 line is practically nonexistent and the 5 line more interesting than the 3, despite its unsupported stretch.
> Good your car goes uphill as well.
> 
> 
> Best, 
> Donna Doyle
> Queens College
> Flushing, NY 11367
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Samarotto, Frank wrote:
> 
>> We recently bought a Mazda 5, obviously a reference to scale degree numbers. We also liked the Mazda 3, and found it difficult to decide between the two. (The company does not make a Mazda 8, perhaps it should.)
>> 
>> Curiously, the car does equally well uphill and downhill.
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> Frank Samarotto
>> Associate Professor of Music Theory
>> Jacobs School of Music
>> Indiana University Bloomington
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>> 
>> On 7/23/12 12:27 PM, "William Caplin" <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?
>> > 
>> > 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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