Yev Kassem

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Addendum (Foreign v Exotic, and the institutionalization of 'Rock and Roll' )
almost 4 years ago

The Stupid Things I Think About on my Bus Ride to Work:I feel that an important starting point for this discussion is my previous and brief post 'Hurqalya' and its reply.foreign |ˈfôrÉ™n; ˈfär-| adjective 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own : a foreign language. • dealing with or relating to other countries : foreign policy. • of or belonging to an...

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Xaphan
about 4 years ago

Nothing other than a suggestion to check out this album.

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Trust in Yourself.
about 4 years ago

Bullshit.I used to be a very intuitive composer, until recently. It seems to me that being intuitive simply draws on your experiences, whether they be musical, emotional, a beatin', etc., and so the outcome of this is simply going to be the reworking of previously expressed ideas. It is the repacking of ideas and passions of other, maybe more progressive people. So, what feelings am I following? A

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Hurqalya
about 5 years ago

Where is the line between "an interest in 'foreign' musics" and exoticism drawn?What exactly is foreign?

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Hurqalya
about 5 years ago

Where is the line between "an interest in 'foreign' musics" and exoticism drawn?What exactly is foreign?

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Why is that hobo staring in my bedroom window licking his lips?
over 5 years ago

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