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As enjoyable as this is, I still can't help but to worry that it's another imitation of something historical or traditional eclipsing the actual thing it is mea

As enjoyable as this is, I still can't help but to worry that it's another imitation of something historical or traditional eclipsing the actual thing it is meant to pay homage to. Let's not forget the original, else we run the risk of forgetting, and the closest thing becomes and imitation of an imitation. I'll search medieval music and so often I find modern, original, creations. It can be great and sometimes I'm in the mood for it, but I want us to have as a culture a memory of our older arts.

breakfastduck 6y ago
That's more a search / trending issue I think. Absolutely the best way to remember things through history and keep them alive is to keep making them. The commitment some of these artists are showing to ensure the language & pronunciation is as accurate as possible is astounding. Really, this is a hell of a way to get kids interested in old languages when they're being taught at school. Rather a cynical view you're taking I think.
- bashmelek 6y ago
  My experiences with searching for older music precede this trend, a few years back I researched bardic tradition and that lead to me exploring traditional Welsh music and it really opened my mind to how much is out there. The internet helps enormously but even still things take digging, and get lost. I hope that this style trending does lead to a renewed interest and appreciation of medieval music and history. It's a matter of how the seeds fall, so to speak. Many might just enjoy these modern takes, but then there are those who will take it further to learn about the old source.
- bitwize 6y ago
  A few years ago, there was a Westerner who got together with a couple of Japanese craftsmen and started producing ukiyo-e -- Japanese woodblock prints -- of Super Mario, Link, Samus, and other video game characters rendered in a traditional style with the hope of reviving interest in the style. It turns out that ukiyo-e's popularity waxed and waned over two centuries, with art audiences getting bored of it until some new artist found a way to make the medium contemporary and relevant again with new subject matter. So, far from trivializing a great Japanese tradition by associating it with material from his vidya, he was keeping it alive the exact same way Japanese artists kept it alive over the centuries.
  - breakfastduck 6y ago
    That's a great example. Most great art takes from the past, I don't see any reason why music shouldn't take inspiration from styles or instruments from the medieval periods (or any other!)
  - 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
    https://ukiyoeheroes.com/ https://ukiyoeheroes.com/
    - mattchamb 6y ago
      Also check out https://mokuhankan.com/ https://mokuhankan.com/ for the woodblock printer
jonny_eh 6y ago
> I'll search medieval music and so often I find modern, original, creations While that can be frustrating, you're still far closer to finding what you want than in the pre-internet age.

breakfastduck 6y ago

That's more a search / trending issue I think. Absolutely the best way to remember things through history and keep them alive is to keep making them. The commitment some of these artists are showing to ensure the language & pronunciation is as accurate as possible is astounding. Really, this is a hell of a way to get kids interested in old languages when they're being taught at school. Rather a cynical view you're taking I think.

bashmelek 6y ago
My experiences with searching for older music precede this trend, a few years back I researched bardic tradition and that lead to me exploring traditional Welsh music and it really opened my mind to how much is out there. The internet helps enormously but even still things take digging, and get lost. I hope that this style trending does lead to a renewed interest and appreciation of medieval music and history. It's a matter of how the seeds fall, so to speak. Many might just enjoy these modern takes, but then there are those who will take it further to learn about the old source.
bitwize 6y ago
A few years ago, there was a Westerner who got together with a couple of Japanese craftsmen and started producing ukiyo-e -- Japanese woodblock prints -- of Super Mario, Link, Samus, and other video game characters rendered in a traditional style with the hope of reviving interest in the style. It turns out that ukiyo-e's popularity waxed and waned over two centuries, with art audiences getting bored of it until some new artist found a way to make the medium contemporary and relevant again with new subject matter. So, far from trivializing a great Japanese tradition by associating it with material from his vidya, he was keeping it alive the exact same way Japanese artists kept it alive over the centuries.
- breakfastduck 6y ago
  That's a great example. Most great art takes from the past, I don't see any reason why music shouldn't take inspiration from styles or instruments from the medieval periods (or any other!)
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
  https://ukiyoeheroes.com/ https://ukiyoeheroes.com/
  - mattchamb 6y ago
    Also check out https://mokuhankan.com/ https://mokuhankan.com/ for the woodblock printer

jonny_eh 6y ago

> I'll search medieval music and so often I find modern, original, creations While that can be frustrating, you're still far closer to finding what you want than in the pre-internet age.