Author: clarinetwife
Date: 2019-03-06 07:34
brycon wrote:
> But notions of what is and isn't art are always
> contextual--again, they're more or less agreed on by the people
> who participate in the process (artists, critics, readers,
> listeners, etc.).
This thought got me thinking about --- aliens. Now bear with me, it isn't completely off topic. If we encounter aliens and their music, there is a good chance we won't experience it as music. In fact, depending on the sensory capabilities and experiences of the aliens, their music could be either undetectable or painful for us. Our experiences with their music will not be shaped by whatever cultural understanding they have about what music is or isn't, but by the realities of our own cultures and bodies.
I have a son who is a rapper and a pretty amazing poet, really. My journey through adolescence with him involved a micro version of what I describe above with me being white and classically trained and him being an African American youth exploring who he is through music. It ended up being one of the pivotal experiences of parenting for me, something I have learned from and through him.
Post Edited (2019-03-06 07:35)
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