[NewMusic] Matt and Phillip

[Jacob Lindsay]

Here's one idea about how to combine these two:

Step #1:  Learn
Step #2:  Forget
Repeat

Then you might have a chance of making significant and
original music.

You can also substitute the following (mostly
semantics) for #1 and #2

#1 Look outside
#2 Look inside

#1 Try
#2 Give up

#1 Hold
#2 Let go

In my estimation you need to do both.




--- Jon Raskin <sopranino at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> The dialog between Matt and Phillip got me thinking
> about the nature of
> creating art music in the age of information and how
> having so much music
> available affects the process and the outcome.  I
> split the discourse into
> two views (which I don't think are mutually
> exclusive):  
> 
> 1.	A naive stance- to create from the personal,
> regional and follow the
> strongest impulse or interest.
> 2.	An educated stance- to create from a deep
> understanding of impulse
> or interest that can range from regional to global.
> 
> As I think back on how I learned music, it was part
> through learning from
> master musicians, the academy and also from the
> music shop and research
> through the availability of recordings.  This has
> been increasing at an
> amazing rate when you throw the internet and the
> immediacy that it enables.
> 
> I'm throwing this out for thoughts and responses 
> 
> 
> Jon Raskin
> Rova Saxophone Quartet
> www.rova.org
> www.jonraskin.com
> http:///www.myspace.com/jonraskin
> 
>  
> 
> 
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Jacob Lindsay
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http://www.myspace.com/mryellowcake

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