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Originally Posted by almacg
OH NO! I'm questioning our perceptions of art! Utter hippocrate. You love John Cage's work for it's ability to question, yet you question my ability to question. I'm entitled to question anything I want, and for you to try to make me shut up in such a pathetic attempt just shows that you don't actually follow John Cage's beliefs at all. *cough*
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.. eh? That was a quick reply, I suppose you didn't really think about what you wrote that hard, eh?
First off, you have no idea why I like Cage's work, nor have I actually talked about it. Second, what I'm saying is entirely based on the fact that an opinion like yours only discourages people from actually having the guts to try and become artists.
I couldn't give a flying fuck about what you think art is (you're just a dude on the interwebs). I'm simply pointing out that what you're saying simply isn't productive, practical, nor at any rate constructive.
I'd rather EVERYONE produce art, music, sculpture, anything at all. I don't care if people think washing dishes is art, so long as they try to get involved in a sort of artistic process, which is something so many people lack. A whole lot of people would benefit from having at least 1% of their lives dedicated to building something with their own hands. Regardless of skill, aesthetic, any of that.
It's not only psychologically healthy, it's also emotionally constructive. There's no secret there, it's not something I just pulled out of thin air.
I'm not going to deny anyone the chance to create what they think is art purely because I don't like what they have done. That's not how it works.
So, really? Try to spend a little more thought on what you answer, it makes you look silly if you don't.
PS: Oh god please post everything under ONE post, there's an edit button for a reason! And, to answer your question, I'm of the opinion that ALL MUSIC IS VALUABLE, no matter WHO wrote it, HOW they wrote it, or WHEN they wrote it. So long as a person was involved, or even if it was a machine, or even if it's a WASHING MACHINE, I think sound is fantastic. More so when people shape it to do things, or work with it in different ways, etc etc. I attempt to study and grasp every single composer, every single style, and every single epoch. I find it is my responsibility with the world, art, and every other person who has ever wanted to say anything through whatever means they could (music in this case.)
I hope that answers your question, as to why I "belittle" myself with composers such as Cage.