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Originally Posted by gianluca
To paraphrase Orwell's famous "Animal Farm" line: all music has merit, but some genres have more merit than others.
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The only problem with your paraphrase is that "equal" is an unconditional state. Being equal can only mean one thing, therefore the facetious nature of Orwell's original quote is obvious.
"Merit", on the other hand, is quite subjective, as you have amply demonstrated in this thread. Why do you get to decide what has merit, more so than anyone else? Is your level of training such that it elevates you above the rest of the rabble?
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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