MUS 235 Artists and Artistry While the term artist can be defined as someone who

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MUS 235 Artists and Artistry

While the term artist can be defined as someone who produces paintings or drawings, it is often used to describe a person who practices any of the creative arts, like a sculptor, writer, filmmaker, or musician. In today's culture, many people see artists as celebrity's, associating fame and money with the title. This idea tends to validate some while alienating others. The term starving artist has been used to describe someone who sacrifices material well-being in order to focus on their artwork. Many people participate in the arts for enjoyment without thoughts of monetary gain.

In the text book, read through the section called "Artists and Artistry" on pages 11 and 12 in chapter 1. Answer the following questions in your response:

How does the book define an artist? How is this definition different from your own opinion of what an artist is? Does an artist need to be famous to be an artist? Do you believe that there are outstanding artists living in your community? Why or why not? Why would someone choose to be a starving artist, or do they choose? Give an example of one or two artists to help prove your point.

Your response should be a paragraph. Your comments should be a few sentences.

Chapter 1 Introducing the World of Music . Music composed for symphony orchestra, such as a Beethoven symphony falls in the genre of classical music. But, for example, music for the Star Wars movies was composed by John Williams and scored for large orchestra, and it has been performed by countless symphony orchestras and bands, including the Boston Pops Orchestra, which Williams conducted for a time. Thus, is it classical music? Or is film music a distinct musical genre? Operas, operettas, and musicals are usually thought of as separate genres, but considerable overlap exists. The following musical and stage productions use sets, costumes, orchestras, solo and ensemble singing, and dramatic action, yet they represent different genres: Puccini's Tosca and Bizet's Carmen are operas; Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta and Sigmund Romberg's The Student Prince are operettas; and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Sound of Music and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera are Broadway musicals. What is the difference between a popular song and a pop song? Between pop music and soul or rock? Between blues, rhythm and blues, and soul? Does soul in clude blues or rap? What is the difference between rap and hip-hop? Which became popular first? What are the differences between hip-hop and contemporary R&B;? What is the currently popular label (or labels)? What artists today best represent rap/ hip-hop and contemporary R&B;? What labels will we use five years from now? How do we classify New Age music? Is it jazz, classical, or pop? Is it all or nei- ther? What is alternative music? Is it a separate and distinct category? What is it an alternative to? As alternative artists or albums become more popular and move into the mainstream, does their music continue to be alternative music? When is a popular song traditional and when is it contemporary? When is it pop and when is it rock? When is a song gospel and when is it Christian? When is it soul and when is it rhythm and blues (R&B;)? Afropop and worldbeat are different from Anglo-American folk music, yet there can be similarities. When stylistic differences are obvious, the choice of a label is clear. But frequently labeling is not so easy. Within the category of popular music, but also between classi cal and popular or jazz styles, there is considerable overlap, given today's propensity for crossover and fusion. Many artists reflect characteristics of more than one style from album to album, from song to song, and even within a song. Some music defies any label What matters and what doesn't? Labels can be helpful for organizing information and classifying music. Use labels and benefit from them, but do not adhere to them rigidly. Do not spend much time and energy defending one label or another. Do not that another person-particularly your instructor-is wrong about a label! Artists and Artistry When we think of an "artist," we often picture someone who paints or sculpts, but this person is simply a visual artist. More broadly, an artist is someone who performs in any medium with creativity and sensitivity and with the ability to communicate with an audience. A person plays music artistically when it is played in a manner that is expressive, consistent in style, and based on musical, cultural, and historical knowl edge. Often we associate musical artistry only with the creation and performance of Western art music- that is, classical music. But musical artistry is found in all styles and traditions of music. We should not think of it only in association with w art music.

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Question : How does the book define an artist?

Me one who performs with creativity as well as sensitivity and can communicate with the audience in conveying his art or interests.

Question : How is this definition different from your own opinion of what an artist is?

IN earlier times I used to think of an artist as someone who only painstaking or does a sculpture, this idea has now changed.

Question : Does an artist need to be famous to be an artist?

No, there is a term known as starving artists who only strive for art and pursuing their interests and is not running after money. Such people are not famous, just content with their passion.

Question :Do you believe that there are outstanding artists living in your community? Why or why not?

Yes I do believe there are outstanding artists living in my community. People are hidden artists who do not always show off their talent, and hence I believe there might be outstanding artists in my community.

Question : Why would someone choose to be a starving artist, or do they choose?

Yes, many do chose. They would chose to do so since they wouldn't want to show off their talent. Many people do this just for a calm time and to get in touch with themselves during their leisure time. Hence, many would chose.

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