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Encaitare · 02-14-2006, 09:55 PM

I was dorky and proud today in my music history class. We were talking about program music vs. absolute music, and I referred to how Tolkien stated that the Lord of the Rings was not allegorical, but rather applicable. And I said that this could work for music as well -- the composer might not necessarily have a certain topic in mind, or he might have a different idea than the impression the listener gets, but the listener's impression is still valid.

My teacher thought I was extremely dorky.

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02-14-2006, 09:55 PM	#1
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I was dorky and proud today in my music history class. We were talking about program music vs. absolute music, and I referred to how Tolkien stated that the Lord of the Rings was not allegorical, but rather applicable. And I said that this could work for music as well -- the composer might not necessarily have a certain topic in mind, or he might have a different idea than the impression the listener gets, but the listener's impression is still valid. My teacher thought I was extremely dorky.