The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #47198   Message #702969
Posted By: Amos
02-May-02 - 01:13 PM
Thread Name: Training detracts from 'soul' of music?
Subject: RE: Training detracts from 'soul' of music?
An individual can use his training as a better instrument, to enhance his real communication; or, he can use it as a substitute for really being there and communicating. If he is trained to abandon his soul, and buys into that kind of training, he will end up like a polished empty gourd of fine technique that does not cvommunicate. If instead he keeps his eye on the REAL value of the training his communication can be dramatically improved by his mastery of technical bits. It's easy to hide behind technique to the detriment of communication but that should not invalidate training.

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