Zine Review: Angry Violist #6
Angry Violist#6
One
of the consequences of our culture in the past twenty years is that
music has become a specialist commodity rather than a fact of everyday
expression. There has been a commercialization and professionalization
that is permeating the culture – music as “competition” ala The X Factor or The Voice,
or music as accompaniment to video or spectacle. Living rooms were once
graced with pianos, organs, and other instruments. Now living rooms are
inhabited by Wiis an ‘Rock Band” – music that is programmed for us.
But
some people are still playing for the sheer love of music, having fun
playing real instruments with friends, and saying ‘no’ to perfectionism.
Angry Violinist is a zine for the rest of us. It features an
adventurous array of writing by Emma. This installment discusses Joshua
Bell’s experiment with busking. There is an examination of how our
preconceived notions and fears keep us stuck and some great suggestions
as to how to break free of being “good enough”. Dirty Three violinist
Warren Ellis discusses his creative work. And Emma includes an FAQ about
violas. Angry Violist is an essential read for anyone who loves or
plays music.
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