[LAU] Re: That must suck. For me it's about beauty -- musicisjustone path

[Erik Steffl]

Folderol wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:28:42 -0400
> "Ivica Ico Bukvic" <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
> 
>>>> pattern with cognition. But even if we consider cognition as a point of
>>>> contention, the machinery has a purpose and a role and as such its
>>>> manifestation is not meaningless at all.
>>> It is different because a human being is listening to the drumming and
>>> choosing what sounds pleasing and what does not.  A single rhythmic
>> This is all about psychoacoustics. What is pleasing/musical to me may not be
>> to you and vice-versa.
> 
> Surely this sentence is the beginning and the end of the entire matter.
> 
> I never attempt to analyse the music I enjoy, nor that which I compose
> myself. My experience is that the closer you try to examine something
> that moves you, the further away you get from it.
> 
> I take the same attitude with all creative activities such as art,
> dance, prose & poetry. If I like it, then that's good. If I don't, well
> I know what not to see/hear.

   that's very limiting... if I want to analyze it I will analyze it 
whether I like it or not... not seeing music in math or math in music 
makes for a poorer experience...

	erik