There is an interesting book about Ladakh (just south of Tibet) by an anthropologist -- cannot remember title or name -- who went to Ladakh in the early 60's before civilization arrived, and has been going back ever since. She discusses how everyone in the villages used to sing, and how whenever they had events, people were encouraged to perform. Some people were better than others, but that didn't matter -- and usually each person had some unique sound or talent. This was completely destroyed first when radio arrived, then movies, then television, in short order. It wasn't so much that there were new songs or cultures. It was that the new media provided such high quality professionalism, and sounds that were out of reach of the community, that everyone became suddenly ashamed of not being very good, except for one or two stars. They suddenly discovered excellence as a divisive, rather than complementary force. Yours, Peter