Recently I've had occasion to hear-- (a lot)-- about the musical tastes of some very young music consumers. One 3-year old girl did not have much music in the house at all--just a bit of blues and jazz--played very infrequently---- until a CD called "Broadway Kids Sing Christmas Carols" and eventually another Broadway Kids CD came into the house-- (not mine)--, and struck her fancy.

By report, both are ghastly---I've never heard either--just heard about them.

She quickly became addicted to both (now it's Broadway Kids Christmas carols all year long, even though there are now many other choices). It's now reached the stage that 2 adults are not allowed to have a conversation when the 3-year old--now 5--wants to hear Broadway Kids on the car CD player.

Her little brother, starting at 13 weeks old, was exposed to a classical CD called Lullabies (including Clair de Lune, Brahms Lullaby, Satie Gymnopedies etc.), and a CD of Mozart Flute and Harp concerti. He's also heard (current) country---likes Brad Paisley. for instance--, and lots of folk sung to him, including parodies, and a CD of Woody Guthrie etc, by Frank the Banjo Man.

He likes it all--but never wants to hear Broadway Kids.

He also can concentrate better, at 2 1/2 has a bigger vocabulary than his sister at 3 1/2, has a good attention span, really wants to play the ukulele, and can entertain himself--(she still can't--needs constant diversion)


If I had to guess, I'd say she's headed for the MTV generation------but fortunately there's hope for him.