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

[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





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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