There absolutely IS great value in reading music without an instrument, which is usually done in connection with sight singing. This trains your ear...
You've never formed an opinion of a movie or book before experiencing it yourself? Read a review? Gotten a sense of the reaction from the public? Do...
Probably because they believe that books and films are dangerous, because they have the power to change our culture in ways they do not approve. For...
No, no--not "smashed down." They were simply asked (violently, it's true, but only because they proved so stubborn) to be patient and wait for their...