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Joseph Sowa wrote:
>I say you can blame it on the composers. What some of the recent
>composers have done (not in all their works) have sacrificed humanity for
>originality. Without humanity, you end up with cold and challenging music.
>The composers can be original without sacrificing that which enables people
>to relate to the music.
Sounds noble, doesn't it? Something strange is going on; it's as if a
chemical has been released into the atmosphere which renders a person a
"mouthpiece" for communist government policies. Just recently, we read of
the "pay according to merit" theme. Now, Joseph has provided us a theme
which would do a communist music commissar proud. It would all be quite
silly except for what we know of the history of communist regimes and how
they wrecked havoc on their respective economies and composers.
Who decides whether a work lacks humanity? Just because Joseph sees no
humanity in certain works does not mean that the next person in line feels
likewise. Beyond that, a person has the right to compose whatever type of
work he/she wants without incurring the wrath of those who do not like the
work. I don't know how possible it is to compose music possessing no
humanity, but if that's what a particular composer can and wants to do, I
have no problem with it. I can immerse myself in that music or steer clear
of it and listen to different works. Let's be democratic and promote
individual rights, activities, products, and services. If that's not "your
bag", I'll just steer clear of you.
Don Satz
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