DU Group proposal -- Classical Music - Democratic Underground

Barad Simith

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Sat Nov-27-04 06:08 PM
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DU Group proposal -- Classical Music

From Skinner's "How to Suggest a DU Group":

One of the best things about DU Groups is that members have the ability to suggest new groups to the Administrators of Democratic Underground. If you wish to suggest a group, please follow this procedure:

1. Start one discussion thread in the forum of your choice to tell people about your idea for a DU Group.

I'd like to start a classical music DU group which would be all-inclusive, regardless of one's knowledge or experience with classical music.

Those who are new to classical music could ask questions and learn about the "basic repertoire" of each period.

Members could discuss their favorite composer, performer, and/or recording of a certain piece. (For example, many prefer to hear Mahler's symphonies as conducted by Bernstein or Walter, but I've recently discovered a brilliant recording of his fourth by Maazel.)

Experts in the field (which I personally am not) could share invaluable knowledge and insight. Specifically, I'd like to see those who have spent their lives listening to classical music suggest works that the rest of us might not easily find merely by browsing the local Borders classical section.

This would also be a good forum to suggest online resources such as classical.net.

2. In that thread, you must get responses from at least ten DU members who agree to be active participants in the suggested DU Group. All ten members to respond must have donor stars.

Anyone else out there want a DU classical group?

3. In that thread, members must agree on a proposed mission statement for the DU Group.

Here's an initial proposal, which can be modified if anyone has any suggestions:

"The DU Classical Music Group is open to discussion of any and all periods of classical music (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, Modern), as well as specific works, composers, conductors, performers and recordings. Those who are unfamiliar with classical music are free to ask any questions, no matter how basic, and to use the group as a resource for learning more about the form."

4. When enough members have signed on to join the group and have agreed on a proposed mission statement, one member must officially suggest the DU Group to a DU Administrator (Skinner, EarlG, or Elad), either by contacting them directly, or by posting in the Ask the Administrators Forum. Please be sure to include a link to the thread where members have discussed the proposed Group.

I'll monitor this thread and post the proposal in Ask the Administrators as soon as we have ten affirmative replies by donor-star members.

5. The Administrators will consider the request and make a decision. The Administrators will either 1) Accept the Group as it is proposed, 2) Deny the Group outright, or 3) Ask for changes to the Group or its mission statement which would be necessary for its approval.

6. Once the suggested Group has been accepted by the Administrators, the Administrators will create a new DU Group in the "DU Groups" Category forum, and pin the mission statement of that Group to the top of that Group's forum.