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发信人: TravisBickle (Travis), 信区: Military
标 题: Detroit 交响乐团隔着帘子试听居然被告歧视
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Mar 6 15:06:50 2013, 美东)
以前Detroit Symphony Orchestra面试乐手都是隔着一道帘子，力求评委的决定不受肤
色，种族和长相等等因素影响。
1989年被告结构性歧视黑人 (institutionalized discrimination)，因为隔着帘子太
多黑人考不上了。后来DSO就专门招了个黑人。
Nationally, African-Americans make up only about 1.4 percent of major
orchestras.Experts cite many reasons, including a legacy of racism in the
arts, school music cuts, fewer opportunities for minority children to study
a musical instrument and a lack of role models.
Another reason may be blind auditions, held behind a screen. The competition
is stiff; often an orchestra will receive 200 applicants for one vacancy.
Diversity in orchestras is a national dilemma. In 1989, the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra was threatened with losing a $1.3 state subsidy unless it hired a
second black musician. In a highly controversial move, it side-stepped the
blind audition and hired an African-American.
Shortly after, the Detroit Symphony founded an African-American Fellowship
Program to increase its talent pool of minority players. Young black
musicians join the orchestra in rehearsals and performances. They receive
coaching and audition preparation tips from orchestra members. |
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