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KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:47 am
by Magister Ludi
This is the formal announcement for this year's HI fine arts doubles tournament KLEE: Dance You Monster to my Soft Song! The tournament will be played Saturday night (4/11) after the completion of the main tournament.

This tournament is written by myself, Shantanu Jha, Aaron Rosenberg, and Guy Tabachnick. I am serving as editor for the tournament. There are ten regular packets with two packets reserved for finals, which are far more difficult. Packets consist of twenty tossups with powers.

The distribution is 30% painting, 30% classical music, 10% opera/ballet, 5% art film, 5% sculpture, 5% architecture, 5% jazz, 10% misc. There are set sub-distributions for time period/movement. There is no sub-distribution dictating the number of questions about artists versus works.

It will cost $15 per player not per team. If you are interested in playing or moderating at this tournament or have any questions about the format please post in this thread. If you are interested in mirroring this tournament please email me at [email protected].

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:34 am
by DumbJaques
I will definitely play this event, and am probably looking for a musically-inclined teammate.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:21 am
by Maxwell Sniffingwell
I would love to play but can't make it to any site of HI. Need any help playtesting, Ted?

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:58 am
by EncyclopediaCDRom
I will definitely play these fine arts rounds that Saturday night in Cambridge. I look forward to answering more than just the art film question, too. Will rooms be available beyond 7:00 P.M., though?

Happy belated All Fools' Day,
Rom Masrour
CPS/UIC

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:45 am
by Not That Kind of Christian!!
I'd love to play this, and a teammate would also be nice.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:52 am
by Tower Monarch
I will play this, but I am definitely going to need a teammate.
EDIT: per Hannah: Cameron Orth, random pieces of early music (i.e, little knowledge of the post-Saint-Saens/Puccini era), mostly in opera; general visual arts knowledge only

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:07 pm
by dyetman89
I'm definitely in, and a teammate would be nice indeed.

EDIT: Doug Yetman, competent in classical music, opera, film, rather less competent in the visual arts, dreadful at anything jazz or architecture related.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:03 pm
by wd4gdz
Sign me up. I'd prefer a teammate who strength is painting, but will gladly play with anyone.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:05 pm
by Not That Kind of Christian!!
Suggestion: So that people can find optimal, this thread should maintain a running list of lone players and their strengths. Or, you know, people could just post in this format.

Example: Hannah Kirsch, classical music, esp. modern opera and modern composers

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:40 pm
by Mechanical Beasts
wd4gdz wrote:Sign me up. I'd prefer a teammate who strength is painting, but will gladly play with anyone.
You're coming to HI? FSU hasn't registered, dude.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:48 pm
by Tower Monarch
I meant to mention this in my first post, but if someone wants to claim me as their teammate by Monday (I leave Tuesday night and internet access is iffy), then that person gets to pick which of the following I will be reading that week from:
Classical music : a concise history from Gluck to Beethoven / Julian Rushton.
Modern music : a concise history from Debussy to Boulez / Paul Griffiths.
Classic and romantic music : a comprehensive survey / Friedrich Blume ; translated by M.D. Herter Norton.
Renaissance and Baroque music : a comprehensive survey / Friedrich Blume ; translated by M.D. Herter Norton.
I'll do my best to read the entire chosen book, as they are each only around 200 pages long.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:52 pm
by Ike
I will play, but given the difficulty and collegiate canon, I will be useful for only certain splotches here and there.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:55 pm
by magin
I'm playing this as well; I know some music.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:12 pm
by wd4gdz
everyday847 wrote:
wd4gdz wrote:Sign me up. I'd prefer a teammate who strength is painting, but will gladly play with anyone.
You're coming to HI? FSU hasn't registered, dude.
Regarding HI proper, Magin and I have plans to play together. Hopefully that is still the case.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:16 pm
by Mechanical Beasts
wd4gdz wrote:
everyday847 wrote:
wd4gdz wrote:Sign me up. I'd prefer a teammate who strength is painting, but will gladly play with anyone.
You're coming to HI? FSU hasn't registered, dude.
Regarding HI proper, Magin and I have plans to play together. Hopefully that is still the case.
No problem with that. Hadn't known.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:23 pm
by Sima Guang Hater
Eric Mukherjee: absolutely nothing

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:30 pm
by Mechanical Beasts
The Quest for the Historical Mukherjesus wrote:Eric Mukherjee: absolutely nothing
The man is modest.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:07 pm
by at your pleasure
Is anyone in the DC area mirroring this?

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:07 am
by EncyclopediaCDRom
art film >> opera > ballet > jazz by Ken Burns > painting

About to watch the Malaysian Grand Prix live,
Rom Masrour
CPS/UIC

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:14 pm
by Magister Ludi
Field:
Ike Jose / Eric Mukherjee
Hannah Kirsch / Matt Weiner

Free Agents:
Billy Beyer
Jonathan Magin
Rom Masrour
Cameron Orth
Andy Watkins
Doug Yetman

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:14 pm
by Mechanical Beasts
Having heard that we don't need staff,

Dale Chihuly > John Adams > Philip Glass > Ballet Mecanique

(seriously: I don't know many things, but I can buzz on paintings that I have seen and on some late clues for opera.)

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:52 pm
by DumbJaques
As mentioned, I will most unfortunately be missing this. If this results in me being unable to capitalize on my Nabil Kanso enthusiasm, I will be very sad indeed.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:12 am
by vcuEvan
Put me down as a free agent for this.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:23 pm
by wd4gdz
Adamantium Claws wrote:Put me down as a free agent for this.
Play with me?

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:30 am
by EncyclopediaCDRom
I could pack four sealed classical CD sampler anthologies which could make prizes for the top two teams. As for my Cambridge parking permit, could I call Andy Thursday evening from the rental counter with that elusive license plate number and drive to Harvard where I could pick it up?

See some of you Bostonians tomorrow,
Rom Masrour
CPS/UIC

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:54 am
by vcuEvan
Adamantium Claws wrote:Put me down as a free agent for this.
I'm playing this with Andrew Alexander now.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:39 pm
by Magister Ludi
We were kicked out of Sever Hall around 10:30 by security so only four rounds were played. The team of Jonathan Magin and Cameron Orth was declared the winner as it was the only team without a loss. I am hoping that the rest of the set could be played at another time in a formal or informal tournament. I would be happy to run the complete set on the Saturday night of ACF Nationals for people who didnt come to HI or to run an abbreviated version just using the six unheard packets.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:09 pm
by at your pleasure
Will this set ever be played in its entirety or posted?

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:33 pm
by Mike Bentley
Anti-Climacus wrote:Will this set ever be played in its entirety or posted?
Pretty much everyone in the country has not heard at least 6 of its rounds. It seems foolish to post this rather than trying to hold the rest of it at another event.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:36 pm
by Tower Monarch
Bentley Like Beckham wrote:
Anti-Climacus wrote:Will this set ever be played in its entirety or posted?
Pretty much everyone in the country has not heard at least 6 of its rounds. It seems foolish to post this rather than trying to hold the rest of it at another event.
I definitely understand this, but in the interest for reviewing for Nationals, could somebody send me the rounds played at HI? Just in those (4?) rounds there was some great information that could save me some study time in that week before NSC. Thanks.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:43 pm
by Auks Ran Ova
Tower Monarch wrote:
Bentley Like Beckham wrote:
Anti-Climacus wrote:Will this set ever be played in its entirety or posted?
Pretty much everyone in the country has not heard at least 6 of its rounds. It seems foolish to post this rather than trying to hold the rest of it at another event.
I definitely understand this, but in the interest for reviewing for Nationals, could somebody send me the rounds played at HI? Just in those (4?) rounds there was some great information that could save me some study time in that week before NSC. Thanks.
Yeah, I'd like those rounds too, for similar reasons (this is finally the year I win HSNCT!)

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:55 am
by ihavenoidea
Ukonvasara wrote:Yeah, I'd like those rounds too, for similar reasons (this is finally the year I win HSNCT!)
You'll get one question a round for sure now! Hurray!

On a more serious note: I'd like them as well.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:48 am
by Not That Kind of Christian!!
Same here, please.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:50 am
by Matt Weiner
I'd like stats for the rounds that were completed, too.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:54 am
by Nuclear Densometer Test
I would love a copy of the rounds as well.
amitpop22 @ yahoo.com

thanks

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:38 am
by DakarKra
I too would like packets, please.

dakarkra {at} yahoo {stop} com

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 2:57 pm
by at your pleasure
Packets
dg61[AT]comcast.net

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:47 pm
by aestheteboy
I'd like the packets too. izumickk at hotmail.com

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:45 pm
by intothenegs
I'd like a copy of the packets, too, if that's alright- chwang3326 at gmail dot com.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:53 pm
by Magister Ludi
Sorry folks, the first four packets are not going to be posted until after PACE. Shantanu and I want to edit the first four packets down to a ten/eleven line cap and are going to fix a few mistakes, so the first four packets will be an accurate representation of the product we intend to deliver in October at Minnesota Open. Unfortunately we don't have the time to do this editing work until after PACE and Gaddis. I'm sorry for people who wanted to use these questions to study for high school nationals, but I would suggest they look at this academic year's ACF tournaments for quality art questions to study. And frankly much of the material in these packets would not be at all helpful in studying for high school questions.

Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:15 pm
by EncyclopediaCDRom
I would definitely remain in the Twin Cities to hear those remaining six rounds. Of course, I would welcome my same teammate, Billy Beyer, from the first four rounds after HI in Cambridge. As for packet postings, I am more than one year behind in studying what I have heard, so I am in no hurry. The HI Klee Fine Arts was called before the fifth and final round of the first round-robin, but undefeated Jonathan Magin would have beaten me anyway.

Happy early NASCAR Day tomorrow,
Rom Masrour
CPS/UIC