Not only music but any kind of art such as writing novels or photography is a way for people to express their ideas and emotions. Everyone has their own ways of expressing themselves. I, as a piano player who is not so good at putting my feelings into words, I appreciate the way I can play the piano depending on my mood at the time and what is going on in my life. When I am not having a good day, I obviously do not choose to play waltz or something up tempo.
DJ shadow says in the beginning of the song building steam with a grain of salt how he is a student of the drums but at the same time he is a teacher of the drum too. In the process of practicing the piano, I teach myself and learn from it also. This is why I prefer not taking piano lessons from someone anymore. Except learning the skills, how can someone tell me how I should play the piece? I am sure there are some intentions that the composer wanted to tell us but the way we play is totally up to us. I believe there is no right way of doing anything in art because everyone has different perceptions of beauty. Therefore I also think that anyone who loves art is or can be an artist.
I once had a conversation with a mother whose daughter loves painting so much that she does not do anything but paint. From mother’s viewpoint, she wants her daughter to study hard not only to paint because there are only a few people in the world who can make money by pursuing art. So I asked her if she can give me any evidence that shows me her daughter cannot be like Picasso. She could not answer. What she was doing was building up a wall of convictions without any concrete evidence against her. While she has this wall within herself, it is not possible to truly appreciate the art.
I once had a conversation with a mother whose daughter loves painting so much that she does not do anything but paint. From mother’s viewpoint, she wants her daughter to study hard not only to paint because there are only a few people in the world who can make money by pursuing art. So I asked her if she can give me any evidence that shows me her daughter cannot be like Picasso. She could not answer. What she was doing was building up a wall of convictions without any concrete evidence against her. While she has this wall within herself, it is not possible to truly appreciate the art.
I agree with your point of view that besides words there other forms of expression that help one show his/her true feelings. As in any other way of communication you can express your joy or frustration that builds up throughout the day by painting or playing your favorite instrument. Some people are shy to show their true feelings thus music or other forms of art can be a primary way of communication with the outside world.
ReplyDeleteI have never expressed myself throughout the art, but I understand the frustration one might experience when his/her dedication to pursuing art is not supported by the close family members. At one point of my life I was focused on becoming professional soccer player to the point that nothing else mattered in my life. My dedication to the sport was worrying my mom because she thought that my school subjects should be my main focus.