Sunday, December 13, 2009

Artist vs. Engineer

Dutton's used another Alfred Lessing example that the distinction can lose sight of the fact that in that certain respects all arts are creative, and correlatively, all arts are performing.

The pianist’s recorded his tracks at a practice tempo, and the engineers speeded it up. Smith loves the new recordings but doesn’t know of the technical changes. Jones does know. When the secret is revealed Smith is disappointed. Extra –aesthetic conditions of the engineer.- Alfred Lessing

Lessing’s distinction between creative and performing arts: don’t confuse the actor with the playwright, the conductor with the composer and the dancer with the choreographer.

R&B artist Rihanna did a lip sync performance at the Teen's Choice awards. Discuss why an artist might make the choice to perform this way. Is it forgery to replicate a performance of yourself?





Ashlee Simpson went on SNL and was caught in an epic fail when the wrong tracks were loaded. this is a Clip of her reheasal from 60 Minutes.


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