Music is a form of communication.
There are all kinds of ways of being involved with the process of that
communciation- including playing other people's records, and listening to
other people's records.
I have classical training, and my parents are classical musicians by
profession- it is one of the greatest joys musically though- to listen to
music, and I find DJ'ing to be really satisfying musically- it is such a
great way to get into music, and you need skills to Dj well. A DJ is a new
kind of orchestra conductor- tying in all of the sounds from the musicians.
Nothing can really top the intensity of classical music, the instruments,
the history, the skill. A Dj and a conductor are vastly different becuase
the communication process with an orchestra is different than a single
person beat matching.
It's important for people to always make and listen to new music, to keep
exploring, no matter how "simple" or "complex". We can never have too much
music.
-----Original Message-----
From: EggyToast [mailto:youn0394@umn.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:26 AM
To: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [idm] Re: definitions
quoted 5 lines I am talking about those people who practiced scales, arpeggios, keys,> I am talking about those people who practiced scales, arpeggios, keys,
> modes, etc... and have an understanding of music theory etc... and then
> perform live in real time on an instrument utilizing that knowledge and
> practice to impress a croud. To me a musician must have all of that and
> most DJs don't.
oh, well so much for all the ideas surrounding atonality.
quoted 9 lines DJs are DISK JOCKEYS... they are like the guy on the radio choosing> DJs are DISK JOCKEYS... they are like the guy on the radio choosing
> selections to fit the mood and playing other people's stuff.... How can
> that be confused with being a musician???? Radio DJs aren't musicians!
> they're commentators and record collectors... or more like interior
> designers except they set a mood in sound... A few of them (probably the
> best ones) also compose and play instruments and probably spin their own
> compositions and such, but these are the few and the proud and the
> brave, and their musicianship comes from these other activities, not
> from spinning.....
Right, like the Dj Qberts and the Kid Koalas. Heck, they're just like Amon
Tobin (who actually plays a mean harmonica, but doesn't record himself).
Nevermind that because their instruments are needles and black disks
instead of well-established wood-and-brass concoctions.
cheers,
/derek
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