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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Music and Ideology,Philosophy and or Politics posted by ArdRi on January 17, 2007 at 17:42:06:
... by the time you finish considering every artist's politics, character, and personal life, there isn't much art left to appreciate!Wagner's the classic example, and an extreme case, and I know there are lots of people who can't listen to him because of the various unsavory associations. But I tend to feel that if you take the position that his anti-semitism outweighs the interest of his music, you're rather obligated to investigate the politics and character of everyone you listen to (since, after all, you're essentially saying it's more important than their music!) And if you do that, you'll find virtually every composer and musician has something to object to. (Glenn Gould? A dope fiend. Brahms? Misogynist. Toscanini? Philanderer. Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.)
For me, the only practical approach is to separate the artist from the art. Leave biography to those whom it interests, and I'll listen to the music. That's my personal choice, and I'll respect the choices of others.
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