[Smt-talk] Car names

[Markus Jans-Thorpe]

Citroën and Peugeot both make an 8. I do'nt know, however, why the French are the only ones to do this and how to interpret the fact. Any good ideas anybody?
Very heartily
Markus

Von meinem iPad gesendet

Am 28.07.2012 um 09:31 schrieb Giorgio Sanguinetti <giorgio_sanguinetti at fastwebnet.it>:

> 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
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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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