[Huilunsoittaja]

I did this thread long ago, but it was forgotten and not many people replied. I want update! People have specialties on this forum. Some people really make an effort to contribute in specific ways either to the discussion or the community atmosphere. Some people really spend a lot of time in the voting processes for the various lists, others spend time in the Opera sub-forum the most, and still others do completely other things, like remember other people's birthdays!

In a few words, I am Russian music advocate, short-story blogger, janitor (I tidy up the forums sometimes with my moderator abilities). I don't chat a lot here anymore, but when I do, it's often for one of those reasons.

So that's what I do! What about you?

 

[MoonlightSonata]

The mere child.

 

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I post what I like and I 'like' posts. Nothing more to it I don't think. I don't know what my speciality is.

 

[SarahNorthman]

Our resident thread killer.

 

[TurnaboutVox]

Learner about music. Chamber-nut. Sometime player with words. Occasional cynic. And sometimes I aspire to Lied.

 

[elgar's ghost]

My few threads have largely been unsuccessful so that's hardly a speciality. I can't say I have a role as such - I think I have too low-key a presence to cultivate a particularly individual posting style.

 

[Dim7]

I wonder what it is.............

 

[Ukko]

Educational. Ancient North-Appalachian Hillbilly 'wisdom' is not readily available to most of our members. Having it presented by a genuine ancient North-Appalachian hillbilly is special. Special I say!

 

[Dr Johnson]

I've never thought of myself as having anything so grand as a "role" here.

I'm here to enjoy myself. And because I'm here.

 

[Dr Johnson]

My few threads have largely been unsuccessful so that's hardly a speciality. I can't say I have a role as such - I think I have too low-key a presence to cultivate a particularly individual posting style.

You are selling yourself short, Sir!

You are a friend of Johnson and any friend of Johnson's is ..er..a friend of mine.

:lol:

 

[elgar's ghost]

^
^

Thank you, Colour Sergeant.

 

[Weston]

I'm not sure a role is involved. Role playing as the family dog sometimes, but there are quite a few of those around, played very well.

I'm probably here for the same reason as most members - to learn and share and be part of a community. In the real world, people's eyes glaze over at the mention of even well known composers. Even Mendelssohn for example is scarcely heard of in my part of the world. There I don't fit in, and don't want to. Here I do somewhat.

What I do enjoy most in life is to discover new things or relatively unknown things and share them and have people do likewise with me. That spills over into these forums also and this is a great place to fulfill that need.

 

[ptr]

My role on TC? Possibly being the yurodivy telling those who hero-worship Herbert von Karajan that they are unworthy of any form of respect! :angel:

/ptr

 

[Huilunsoittaja]

Very interesting. My impressions from the posts is that some of you feel that you aren't having anything to give, that you're only taking from the community. But to be a sponge is a role! You are a listener, a student, an open ear! If we were all teachers here, where would the students be? Anyhow, I encourage you all to think deeply about what you are also contributing to this site on that account. Are you saying enriching things in this community when you do speak, helping others, encouraging? Making it a friendly place to talk?

I must confess that I don't prefer this site for my own personal learning. Why? Because you guys don't know what I actually am desiring to learn at the moment, which is ever more about Russian music. The best teacher I have for learning about the Russians is not this site. I discover more on my own than I would from recommendations here. I get my assistance from others if I do. Plus I take time when I'm doing it too, there is no "to-do" list really.

When I DO want your help with German chamber music recommendations, I'll let you know. :tiphat:

 

[Dr Johnson]

^^

Should we all get our coats now?

 

[Nereffid]

I suppose obviously I'm the fellow who does all those polls. I'm quite pleased to have found some sort of niche.

Of course one doesn't need to have a role here, or be a "character". In fact it's the large numbers of posters who aren't necessarily "the one who..." who collectively make the most contribution here.

 

[Vesteralen]

A long time ago, I would have described myself, ala PGW, as Talk Classical's Performing Flea.

Now, I am simply radar from a distant planet.

My goal is to become the Resident Reductivist.

 

[arpeggio]

Nothing.

Participating in this forum has taught me that for everything I think I know that there are a gazillion things I do not know.

 

[TurnaboutVox]

My role on TC? Possibly being the yurodivy telling those who hero-worship Herbert von Karajan that they are unworthy of any form of respect! :angel: /ptr

I haven't seen that word since 'Testimony' came out, ptr. But I certainly don't think of you as a 'holy fool'!

I was joking, by the way, in my previous post. I really am here to learn, to spread my enthusiasm a little for the music I enjoy, and to converse with like minded people around the world, which is good fun, and educational too.

 

[ptr]

I haven't seen that word since 'Testimony' came out, ptr. But I certainly don't think of you as a 'holy fool'!

Call me the bringer of memories, of the unholy kind!
(People who take themselves to seriously will never prevail!) :wave:

/ptr