Subject: Re: Formal training and EA composition
From: Alastair Bannerman (alastairjohn@gongmelt.com)
Date: Sun May 19 2002 - 14:53:55 EDT
Is training in 'classical' harmony and composition a
prerequisite for the creation of any music, any more?
Alastair
--- matt kober <mattkober@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Howard Harawitz <howard@videoloom.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Is "traditional", formal musical training -- i.e.,
> learning to play an
> > instrument like the piano, and the study of
> "classical" harmony and
> > composition -- an important prerequisite to the
> creation of "successful" EA
> > work?
>
>
> Urp.
>
> Not at all, IMO.
> I know some who come from a blues background, some
> who play only the turntables
> and others who are trained as photographers who do
> very successful (a
> subjective term NEway) EA work. You must be
> confusing EA with music..
>
> matt
>
>
>
>
>
> > Regards,
> >
> > Howard
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > http://videoloom.com
> >
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