Hartt College of Music - Allegro Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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.1 ' T, 'M I 'A -.L ff 1',,3'fI 'T' is if lim i ' ' ,A I . Nz! 'T-I f ' T' T W I 'T' I' ' TI' '1'N Q Tf '-' 1. e f' 'gl f:.,Q.Tj5,,,4s 5-if T' 3.3 39 5, .f lt' .. - . im sa...-a .. as 1'1 . .M - 'ff me ff A - 'L --if 'fl' f - - -W Pm rm. TIME: 1972 PLACE: Musicopolis, Utopia EVENT: Board of Directors meeting for City Government VINCENT TERENZIO: As a member of this boardl have the right to demand action from this committee regarding the pro5Iem of the pitch of our' public sirens. This is a very serious problem. It has been thoroughly overlooke for six months, and if it is not taken care of immediately, our entire population will continue to suffer because of our procrastination. WILLIE COOPER, Sgt. -at-arms: Mr. Terenzio, you are speaking out of order and out of tune. Please remember tE5t we are using atonal procedure. RUDY BLITZER, Chairman: As chairman I wish to state, Ladies and Gentlemen, that this is indeed a serious pro5lem. Our citizens are losing their absolute pitches because of the flatness of our sirens, and are complaining bitterly .of our six month delay. CHARLES WAKELEY: I think that if less money were given for the support of our 12 symphony orchestras and less money tor tne support of unemployed musicians, we might be able to afford to raise the A of our flat sirens more often. HARRY BADRIGIAN: I, for one, have been suffering terribly because of the flat pitch. My sense of pitch is so sensitive thit every time a siren blows I suffer from migrain headaches. I think that part of the money I receive from the musicians union to pay for my doctor bills could be used to have the city tuned to 440. I'm willing to sacrifice. HOSSEINI: Gentlemen, the problem is a grave one. Ourlchildren are gfowing up in the midst of all this chaos. Confused and bewildered as to what is really the truth, they playout int e streets and in the playgrounds, shouting so badly out of tune that it makes my old heart sad .to know that we are to blame. BLITZER: Then it is decided that we take immediate actions to correct this tragedy which has ruined our society. We sh'a'Il have the finest tuner in the country elected for this sacred task. Since the entire population has absolute pitch, it would be unfair to choose one of our own. I move that we invite the prominent Dr. Henry Larsen 'to perform the operation. I TERENZIO: I second the motion. BLITZER: Meeting cadencedg SCENE: Rear of Meeting House. Townspeople are gathered to talk to one another. ESTHER MELIN: I hear that Dr. Henry Larsen is going to perform the operation tomorrow, I must invite him to tea. He's such a fascinating man. Always modulating from one subject to another. ROBERT REVIKI: Are you going to the Symphony Concert tonight, Alvin? ALVIN LAPUK: Going? You're kidding! You know I have to be there, Bob. I've been on that stage for every concert during the past twenty years. 28 -- ,,,,. .A -. , Y - ... . . . A X. -- , ,, 4, MA- f,.f... .- s f -f- . 1 1--A 2.1, if A -- f---, A, .1 V.. , -..A -1 . 1 - - 'Q'-- '.-w-- , Q-,. . r- .Q ' -f 1' .' Qizfidlgvrh f L V .aL + at '- - '-:'51f5512:.f rf: -'f.ff:. sails, 'aaa 1 .f ...Q-frilir' 7 '?'Q'...'1s'-'Y-':,....1.'5rb1.af .,matrrfasxiiaaffair: 4.-l n? T-'Ll' ,l A J- 2v: r,f5igi-ig?i,i1s tf'P'5hM . W: LAPUK: Slfrflfol 535395 REVUU1 ,,,. WE REWKI: JOAN 5 rune5. 5 Mucci as CARL E paying F. EGEI.ANl EIIKSOS RUTHE 4 so well p EUKSON GRITZFE mfnsfii. first time LSBEIL-K: smpilinx EUKSOX: GRITZFE f dlltnmakc FRIKSON. WBHFQ GRITUH Cm? BUKSONI fffllrned g I Ee to he, Laurel but not there 1

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