It's not about you: do we still need an ‘artistic voice’?
It's not about you: do we still need an ‘artistic voice’?
This article considers the possibility that the emphasis we place on composers developing an artistic voice might be unhelpful for making good pieces. I look at what constitutes an artistic voice and consider pros and cons for having a voice. As an alternative I examine strengths and weaknesses for being a capricious composer, which I define as a willingness to explore different compositional avenues without concern for constructing a consistent body of work. My objective is not to discredit composers who have a strong voice, but rather to loosen the grip of the single-voiced model that dominates the value system of new music.
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Shlomowitz, Matthew
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1 April 2024
Shlomowitz, Matthew
4d248938-3837-4d7a-9c2f-a4fbf76417e0
Shlomowitz, Matthew
(2024)
It's not about you: do we still need an ‘artistic voice’?
Tempo (United Kingdom), 78 (308), .
(doi:10.1017/S0040298223000980).
Abstract
This article considers the possibility that the emphasis we place on composers developing an artistic voice might be unhelpful for making good pieces. I look at what constitutes an artistic voice and consider pros and cons for having a voice. As an alternative I examine strengths and weaknesses for being a capricious composer, which I define as a willingness to explore different compositional avenues without concern for constructing a consistent body of work. My objective is not to discredit composers who have a strong voice, but rather to loosen the grip of the single-voiced model that dominates the value system of new music.
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