Maybe I wasn't very clear in that, of course they are, but when someone says "I put emotion in my music" or "I wanted to convey emotion" I get bored by cliches like that. It doesn't inspire you to hear the song, hey. Something more illuminating like "I was feeling despair over this".
> But are all those things you mention not "emotions"- and the things > that define our relationship to the world about us and in this > instance, the music we are discussing? > > Jason > > > On 3 Nov 2005, at 23:23, Cyclone Wehner wrote: > >> Good point. I personally shrink when in interviews artists talk of >> "emotion" >> in relation to their work and don't define that too. What do you >> mean - >> sadness, despair, anger - or something that approximates emotion by >> being >> generally stirring? It's not v enlightening. But that's maybe just >> me... >> >> >>> There seems to be some confusion regarding "emotion" >>
