Re: [microsound] death of monoculture

[Paulo Mouat <paulo.mouat@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Owen Green <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As I read him (heavily influenced by my own opinions, of course), Damian is
> pointing out that the very ideas of "music" and "piano" are themselves
> matters of social, not individual, definition.

Agreed, although the definitions are very ductile and as such also
contradict, to a certain extent, the notion of "monoculture" (as
applied to the abstract, social, ideas of "music" and "piano").

"This is not music, this is noise"
"I don't need a piano, I have 6th Ave"

> As such the idea of completely individuated reception or creation is
> ideological, rather than explanatory: we don't listen as individuals,
> because everything we listen to is given meaning within socially constructed
> contexts.

And many contexts at that, and thus out the window goes the "mono" in
"monoculture".

But then again, this is a moot point as I don't share the desire of
having my music "enjoyed by lots of people" (to paraphrase
Damian)--feedback, opinions and criticisms from certain people are
most welcome; whether they actually enjoy it, I don't really care--and
therefore while my "culture" might not be exclusive to me, it
certainly doesn't seem to be the same as Damian's or the fellow who
underwent the dub-revelation.

//p
http://www.interdisciplina.org/00.0

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: microsound-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
For additional commands, e-mail: microsound-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
website: http://www.microsound.org