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> And it is also possible to intentionally structure some sounds in a way as to be not music, or unmusic, which is the impression I get listening to Four Organs
by tjr225 9y ago
> And it is also possible to intentionally structure some sounds in a way as to be not music, or unmusic, which is the impression I get listening to Four Organs.
This is artwork, and your impression is largely irrelevant.
This sentiment that it's too simple or too unintentional reminds me of how I felt when I was 12 and laid eyes upon Clyfford Still's 1951-52 at the Chicago Art Institute. It didn't seem like art to me at the time, but now I see that it is- and that I don't get to define what art is or isn't.
- zaroth 9y agoHah, as artwork the only thing that is relevant is our personal impressions! My impression may not be relevant to you and vice verse, but who cares? I never said it wasn’t performance art through noise. It’s definitely performance art through noise. It’s just that if there is any meaning to the word “music” above and beyond “structured noise” then I’m not sure this hits the bar. @jedimastert commented below that in fact it was precisely this threshold which the artist was exploring in this piece, so instead of foreclosing on the discussion outright as somehow diminishing their work, maybe appreciate that there’s an interesting question here which actually isn’t just a matter of “turn off that god awful noise!”