“The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.”
~ Niels Bohr
~ Niels Bohr
As artists, and we don’t like to admit this aloud, we often consider ourselves to be trendsetters, different, more courageous, less bound by society, less restricted in our thoughts and feelings, more motivated, more driven, more open-minded.
But are we really?
Think about your last five or six pieces, stories, plays, songs, dresses, quilts, movies, blogs, etc. Are you repeating yourself? Are you safe within a certain voice? Are you pushing the boundaries of who you are as an artist?
TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:
Pick a style of music that seems to be the exact opposite of everything you like, everything you are currently inspired by or using to support your creative process.
If you are currently using music from the 40s to inspire your new collection or play or painting, find out what happens if you try to add an element of the 80s to what you are doing.
If you are listening to classical music and have created a character who is a professional chamber musician then put that character into a hip hop club and see what happens.
If you personally are drawn to music with a strong melody or narrative line, maybe it’s time to explore atonal choral selections.
Identify what type of music would qualify as your exact opposite. Find it. Use it.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION FROM A DAILY CREATOR:
L.P. writes:
But are we really?
Think about your last five or six pieces, stories, plays, songs, dresses, quilts, movies, blogs, etc. Are you repeating yourself? Are you safe within a certain voice? Are you pushing the boundaries of who you are as an artist?
TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:
Pick a style of music that seems to be the exact opposite of everything you like, everything you are currently inspired by or using to support your creative process.
If you are currently using music from the 40s to inspire your new collection or play or painting, find out what happens if you try to add an element of the 80s to what you are doing.
If you are listening to classical music and have created a character who is a professional chamber musician then put that character into a hip hop club and see what happens.
If you personally are drawn to music with a strong melody or narrative line, maybe it’s time to explore atonal choral selections.
Identify what type of music would qualify as your exact opposite. Find it. Use it.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION FROM A DAILY CREATOR:
L.P. writes:
“Last night I watched the movie "Touch the Sound." Afterwards, while cleaning the kitchen, I noticed I had an extremely heightened sense of sound. Each knife and spoon, clatter of plate, and ding of glass contributed to a lovely kitchen concerto, which captivated me. Here is the blurb about the movie:
Extraordinary solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie is the subject of this documentary, which explores the connections between human sensation, time, sound and rhythm. Glennie, an accomplished musician who's been deaf since age 8, is so sensitive to vibration that she essentially hears through the sense of touch. Here, she's captured in improvisational solo and group performances in intriguing spaces, from a New York City rooftop to a zen garden.
I recommend the film, with the suggestion to make time to listen to life afterwards.”
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