What a load of bollocks. Originality is key to art. Without it you are a glorified jester. There is nothing wrong indeed using themes developed by others if you avoid simply repeating tired cliches. So use other peoples melodies as long as you make them somehow your own.<div>
<br></div><div>> In fact, isn't this is what composers write songs for, so that people can play and sing them?</div><div><br></div><div>No.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Louigi Verona <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:louigi.verona@gmail.com">louigi.verona@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I second what Ralf says.<br><br>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.<br>
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?<br><br>Indeed, economical thinking has distorted perception of art greatly with this concept of originality.<br>
<br>Cheers!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br>Louigi.<br>
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which way I ought to go from here?"<br>
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