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From: dya@unc-c.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Rhino / rock's limits / jazz snobs / creativity
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Date: Sun, 2-Oct-83 12:26:03 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct  2 12:26:03 1983
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     ...And these arguments on how to define creativity show a suprising
lack therof.  The fact that most "creative" music is alive today is not
because it is creative but because of technological advancements which have
permitted the archiving of music in some form.  Publishing of music in
its variant forms (sheet, disc, mag tape) is a relatively recent invention.
        The argument that ' because something endures it must be good and
therefore have the attributes I am trying to argue ' is logically fallacious.
One does not find the premises to fit the conclusion and call them THE
TRUTH.  Such premises might be A truth.
        Also, Jeff, what are we going to have? The fact that music is still
alive is proof of creativity, but chronological newness or the lack of it
has nothing to do with creativity ? Sentences of the form p and not p
are impossible, by definition.
        End of flame..............



--David                       { .....duke!mcnc!unc-c!dya }