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Tag: generosity
Composition Exercise #436
Listen to a piece of music
as if it were composed by a good friend
who just told you they think it’s the beginning
of a new phase in their work.
Composition Exercise #410
Is your network really yours?
What if you think of it as just a network with you in it?
Composition Exercise #271
Whenever someone shows you music that excites them, try not to tell them what it reminds you of.
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Composition Exercise #188
Remember that there are generous ears waiting to hear you expressing yourself.
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Generous and generative
Today I’m thinking about generativity – generative music, generative arts, generative principles in life.
I’m also thinking about generosity – in the arts, among artists, or anywhere in life.
Both concepts share a common Greek root – “gene-“: to beget, to give birth.
To look into yourself is often misunderstood as a selfish act – something for dreamers and snowflakes. But to generate art is to be generous: to share the insights your reflections bring forth so they can enable even more insights.
Generative processes create an abundance of variations and possibilities – for the creators and for the recipients. So does generosity.
Sometimes things just make sense.
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