a woman's domain?
Posted by P. Bingham on April 25, 1998 at 01:47:27:
In response to Weeeeellllll...., written by Andrea Jutson on April 24, 1998 at 05:27:44
I'm not sure why everyone is assuming that playing these musical instruments were a woman's domain. I've read this in Jane Austen's Town & Country too and I completely disagree with it. Most other references do not say this at all. If you must put male and female together, Music would more be a man's domain. Sure, in the salon, it was the ladies who would entertain, but only to look "pretty" and snatch themselves a husband. But the men were even better at these same instruments and when they cared to share their talents they certainly did. Because of the reason why ladies were taught music in the first place, these ladies were given first dibbs on playing in the salon. And the men would sit and listen. But it was a man who taught the lady to play (her music teacher was more often than not a man if he was hired in) and it was the men who played in the orchestras. And it was the men who wrote the music. As far as instruments, the ladies might also play the violin or the cello to name some off the top of my head. As far as wind instruments, I believe that Emelyne is right. Blowing the mouth was a little not done.
Patricia
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