Klarinet Archive - Posting 000362.txt from 2002/05

From: "Neptune's Vengeance" <brazilian_penguins@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Realism [was: From Cartellieri to SpongeBob SquarePants]
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 21:04:23 -0400

Geez, it really amazes me how some people can come up with a deep,
insightful discussion on something like Spongebob Squarepants. You guys are
great...
And speaking of all of this realism, most sponges don't come in neat,
precise square-shapes either. And I'm PRETTY sure snails don't meow. But you
know what? It's a *cartooooon*. Let's all just have fun with it. No sense in
picking it into pieces.
This list is so much fun. ;)
Natalie

> <><> Tim Roberts wrote:
>IMO, you have highlighted an important issue in any art --- including
>music. The artist by definition must add something to his work that
>other people either don't perceive unassisted on their own or that
>doesn't/can't exist.
>
>Thus any art must deal with 'suspension of disbelief'.
>
>Have you ever heard a bird who can sing Mahler 1? Does 'Ma Vlast'
>summon images to your mind that are grander than a 'real' countryside?
>Does "76 Trombones" make you want to march in your imagination in a way
>that exceeds your actual physical ability?
>
>In fact, an 'image' (visual, acoustical, tactile, or whatever) is by
>definition never identical to the object or event being imaged.
>
>Am I complaining about this? No, absolutely not. I think you have
>highlighted a critical and important aspect of any artistic endeavor.
>
>
>Cheers,
> Bill
>

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