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[Michal Seta <mis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

jonah dempcy wrote:

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> and further "breaking them through experimentaion" is a bit misleading. yes
> it is possible to "experiment" within a certain construct or mode, if by
> "experiment" you mean exagerrate, flourish, expand, or otherwise further
> "construct" ... but experimentation in music to me means something that
> precedes constructs (or at least uses constructs at the whim of the creator
> and not as a deciding factor for how the piece should form) .. this
> definition is quite obviously proven when one examines recognized
> experimental music like free jazz, microsound, noise, etc.
>

take free jazz for instance.  Don't tell me that some hairstyler decided one
day he will quit his job and do music.  And created free jazz.....

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> knowledge of the "norm" is a must for a music critic, but just gets in the
> way for the musician trying to be creative.
>

I thought it was supposed to be the other way around....