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February 01, 2005
Root of truth
My colleague I so gentle labeled Artusi, after his Friday night rage when my answers were too personal and contained not enough theoretical references to his taste, make me think of the endless dualism where people either seem to be conservatives or liberals, uptown or downtown, fundis or realos.
To reach the bottom-line to clarify my position I ask myself: "Is music theory a mere guideline or my root of truth?" Since composing music isn't exactly rocket science, music theory can never be more than some help within the creative process. By this I label myself as a downtown composer, for what it's worth.
In 1998 American composer, music critic and musicologist Kyle Gann wrote an article that pretty good defines "downtown".
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