On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 11:15:50 +0300 Louigi Verona <louigi.verona@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I second what Ralf says. > > There is a nice Russian article on the subject. Shortly speaking, it > is about the fact that art has always been standing on other artists' > shoulders. But now such a stance is denied to artists and it is > sometimes even deemed shameful if you are using synth presets, > instead of coming up with your own. So the article speaks of how the > cult of originality has toned down creativity and that songwriters > spend too much time trying to make original presets and arrangements > instead of writing songs and how much time is spent in doing > something original just for the sake of originality. > I am very much with what the author says. I do not see a problem with > anyone using another composer's melody. In fact, isn't this is what > composers write songs for, so that people can play and sing them? > > Indeed, economical thinking has distorted perception of art greatly > with this concept of originality. Hi Louigi, I too like very much what you've written and couldn't agree more. I believe that imitation is at the basis of every art, and it should not only be allowed, but encouraged. Of course I'm not talking about plagiarism - that one does it only to become popular, but it doesn't do it to express himself (which is what art is about). cheers renato _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
