KB> Sorry, I know this is the Music Composition conference, but I don't
KB> want anyone to try this pyramid scheme.
KB>  
KB> How important is listening to other music to writing your own?  Is t
KB> a lot to be gained by hearing others' work?
KB>  
KB> --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0641
 
   Listening is very important, but sometimes serious composers, those 
ivory-tower college professors that think that jazz is not serious 
music, over-glorify other composer's music. They end up imitating, not 
creating.
   I think that listening is important, but not paramount. It's 
important to have a grasp on what has been done to try to create your 
OWN style/sound.
 
      Greg Kefalas   gkefalas@juno.com
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