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taz_39

Elf on Tour: Detroit, MI part 2

Nov 11, 2024 07:41

The opening night show went well. The band had one snafu that almost derailed us, but we hung on and kept going and made it without crashing. It's during a dance number so if we mess up, it's bad for everyone on stage too. I'm sure it'll get worked out ( Read more... )

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geminiwench November 12 2024, 02:24:12 UTC

Just because you love what you are doing, doesn't mean it's *not work*, right?

Maybe it's just an unfair English Language sentiment that people say musicians "play" music.. they "play" their instruments, rather than... say, "make" it? Use it? Create it? Perform it? Explore it? Perfect it?

Arrangers get to "arrange"
and directors get to "direct"
and composers get to "compose"
and singers "sing" while dancers "dance"...
but for everyone else it seems we say they..."play", doesn't it seem?
And THAT sort of subconsciously frames the activity in a non-/anti-work light since our culture sees a real schism between the social value of "work" vs the worthiness of "play" philosophically, and their comparative value comes up, whether it we plan for it to or not.

What do you think?

taz_39 November 12 2024, 03:19:03 UTC

I think that sports and sporting events have incredible societal value, athletes make millions of dollars, and humans overall attribute great worth and value to professional sports and athletes. And we say they "play", too.

So, I don't think that theory holds up.

geminiwench November 12 2024, 09:58:41 UTC

I'd argue that only holds up the theory... because athletes and musicians both are *told* they are important and *could* be "rich" if only "they prove they are good enough"... but actually, in reality, UNTIL/UNLESS they become rich doing it, they are seen as hobbyists who are just fooling around most of the time,... since only the top 1% of the top 1% actually make millions doing it, while the rest struggle for the scraps ( ... )

taz_39 November 12 2024, 12:50:47 UTC

Sounds fair to me. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of the value attributed each by society in relation to MONEY. Sports are FINANCED. The arts are not. Even the most popular rock bands, the most rich and famous pop artists, are not awarded million-dollar contracts (not any more, anyway ( ... )

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