> > With what do you not agree? That you first have to > > master the material before you can rise above it? > > That's one. Or are you really saying that the only > good artists are the versatile, technically > profiicent ones?
No, on the contrary. A basic technical ability is only the starting point (As a singer once put it: If I had no technique, I could only weep). It is a thorough understanding of the musical content that is essential for being able to express it in an interesting way. > Or > > that artistry is earned, not claimed? > > > > And just who is the official judge of who has or > hasn't earned the title of "artist." That is your audience, I would say. Groeten, Irwin Oppenheim [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~* Chazzanut Online: http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/ ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, which offers online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies, http://hebrewcollege.edu/online/ * * FREE JEWISH LEARNING * * Shamash invites you to join MyJewishLearning.com, a comprehensive, objective, authoritative and interactive learning resource in all areas of Judaism. Free membership via http://www.myjewishlearning.com/shamash ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------=