An Effective Meme
via Musical Perceptions and Chandler Branch there is a list of alternative Mozart Effects doing the rounds. The original list contains tidbits such as:
LISZT EFFECT: Child speaks rapidly and extravagantly, but never really says anything important.
MAHLER EFFECT: Child continually screams - at great length and volume that he’s dying.
And via comments and editing at musical perceptions we have in addition:
RZEWSKI EFFECT: the child tells the teacher that s/he is a victim of capitalist society in 36 different ways.
BACH EFFECT: Child weaves multiple sentences into an eloquent whole that takes ages to be properly understood.
So I am going to submit:
SHOSTAKOVICH EFFECT: Child appears to work diligently, but on careful examination you find his work mostly consists of disguised remarks about how much he hates you.
Anyone else fancy a go?
Tags: classical music, joke, mozart effect, shostakovich