Darcy James Argue wrote:
I'm more surprised -- well, not surprised, exactly, but saddened -- that so many on this list are so insular and secure in their tastes that they are completely disconnected from the musical culture at large.
Is this not the splintering of taste in a nutshell? I think the problem extends far beyond the confines of this list. Everyone has a coccoon of taste. I'm sure I'm no exception. These days I only get what comes to me by way of playing in the orchestra or watching TV (a liberal dose of anime, which has surprisingly good music.)
Both of these are more diverse than you might think, but much good stuff is out there that I haven't heard. The challenge facing emerging music these days is that everyone's coccoons are so different. Nevertheless, many of the young people I know have much broader and diverse appetites than we sometimes give them credit for. It's us old farts that tend to be ossified.
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