Re: [microsound] i know this has been said before but....

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thank you thank you thank you


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From: aleks vasic <bvasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Why do many people focus soley on the process with which any type of  
> electronic music is made?  The methodology?  What about the final  
> result?  How many guitars are sold that function in basically the  
> same way?  How  many traditional instrument period?  Its what you do  
> with them, what you create that should garner ones attention.
> 
> A friend recently opened my ears to Konono No.1 "Congotronics" and  
> the whole thing was done on street corners using everything from  
> guitars to home made instruments.  Should i disparage this music  
> because the method in which it was made is ho hum, recreated by  
> almost anyone who would want to do so?  It makes no sense to me.  I  
> listen to a piece that is created to appreciate it, not dissect the  
> process which was used to create said piece.  Why stop at music, why  
> not slam modern painters because they are using the same tired  
> mediums of generations past, using the same styles.  Yawn Yawn.;(  I  
> find that line of rationale so illogical.
> 
> Art wether it be visual, sonic, kinetic, or whatever should be  
> enjoyed for what it is in most cases, an expression of creativity.  A  
> communication of creativity, of ones self.  Dissect a motorcycle if  
> your into that sort of thing, but even there you will find art and  
> beauty if you so choose to look for it.   Zen and the art of  
> motorcycle maintenance anyone?  Robert Persig wrote a great book on  
> this subject matter a long time ago.  Anyhoo i do not know how people  
> who think in this fashion can call themselves artist's.  Harsh i  
> know, but so is dismissing anyones work because of the process with  
> which it was made.  I also find it funny that someone could come to a  
> solid conclusion after listening to a piece for 30 sec, or even ten  
> minuets for that matter, ADD and the MTV generation anyone?
> 
> Has anyone ever listened to something over a long period of time and  
> went from a luke warm admiration of said piece to a serious respect  
> of it?  Art needs to be studied, not treated like a TV commercial or  
> MTV blurb.
> 
> 
> aLEKs
> 
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> 
> 
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> On Jan 27, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Jason Hollis wrote:
> 
> > Agreed. Not impressed.
> > - make floaty monotonous 10+ min guitar song
> > - run backward
> > - distort
> >
> > Easy peasy.
> > Thanks for sharing though. =)
> >
> > !J!
> > http://www.endif.org
> > http://www.thirdwavecollective.com
> >
> >
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> >
> >> On Jan 27, 2006, at 8:55 AM, Edward George wrote:
> >>>
> >>> try http://www.bleep.com/current_item.php?selection=MEGO029_DM
> >> Thanks...interesting 30 seconds of backwards sound.
> >> One of the reviewers here wasn't too impressed:
> >> http://tinyurl.com/9fkxf
> >> anyway, thanks for the link.
> >> R~
> >
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