From Mark Kolmar Sent Sat, Jun 6th 1998, 03:22
From Mark Kolmar Sent Sat, Jun 6th 1998, 03:22
On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Marie Kacmarek wrote:
I said:
> >I am very suspicious of composers who are trying to communicate something
> >very specific in their music.
> why? this would be suggesting that all art be devoid of pointed meaning
> dictated by the artist. the artist is nothing more than a vessel to
> communicate form or lack thereof but never allowed to slink down the back
> alley of meaning?
Stuck at work here... I don't see the problem in communication or meaning
in art, but rather the attempt to convey something very specific. As I
said, the attempt is bound to fail -- and if not, you will never know
anyway. In particular, if you are not dealing in some type of common
vocabulary (as in spoken or written word, body language, conventional
harmony, or boom-boom-boom) then communication becomes very difficult. In
large part, it's a practical matter, not a philosophical or aesthetic
issue. All you can say for sure is that the music had a certain meaning
for -you-.
Sorry if this is wandering too far off topic.
--Mark
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