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The Tyranny of Music Genres

  • The Tyranny of Music Genres

    Wampus
    Apr 24, 2013
    accessibility, artist, artistic identity, commercial genres, creative, creativity, genre, genres, identity, indie, indie artist, indie music, music composition, music genres, music scene, musician, original, original artist, original music, original songs, originality, performing artist, recording artist, relatability, self-awareness, songwriter, songwriting, unique, uniqueness, writer
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    As a recording or performing artist, you find yourself answering a familiar question: “What kind of music do you play?” How do you answer? Maybe you have a stock reply — “rock,” “folk,” or “pop.” Or maybe you try to be a little more descriptive — “modern rock,” “folk rock,” or “indie pop.” Or...

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