Music from many past generations, from the baroque and classical eras through the swing and pop generations are constantly incorporated into movies and often generate renewed interest in that music.

I went to see a kid band yesterday.... 12 multi-instrumental kids no older than 14, a band camp sort of thing. 3 horns, drums, keyboards, lead/rhythm/bass electric guitars, congas/bongos... mikes for vocals at several stations....

No doubt their teacher/director made the setlist, but it was a kick to hear them do Take the A Train Ghostbusters Dance to the Music, some soul, some ska, some soft rock Fleetwood mac...no rap or hip hop...just a broad range that the kids obviously had a great time playing.

Music schools help keep generations of music in front of kids. A lotta stars, popular musicians learned their chops in school bands and music schools that expose them to that broad range.

Many of todays most popular singers/writers/musicians learned their 'ABCs' in school bands, orchestras and band camps before moving on to the likes of Berkeley and Juilliard.

Hence the 2 hours of Chris Thile's solo partitas and sonatas I tolerated last month (actually, he sing a few songs...one by Radiohead?). We were expecting something more along the line of Punch Brothers or Nickel Creek or even with a Yoyo Ma.

Any of the 10,000+ people attending Telluride Bluegrass can tell you that you'll hear anything from Bach to Philippine nose flute with even a tinge of hip-hoppy stuff thrown in here and there by these well-educated musicians.