Look, people are allowed their own opinions and they don't always coincide with yours. As an artist you just have to keep plugging on.
Paul MccartneyRead
It's wonderful when music is intellectually stimulating. But ultimately it has to be a visceral experience.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music should engage both the mind and the emotions for a complete experience.
In this quote, Maya Beiser emphasizes the dual nature of music as both an intellectual and emotional experience. While it's important for music to provoke thought and stimulate the intellect, the true impact of music lies in its ability to evoke feelings and create visceral reactions in listeners, making the experience profoundly personal and impactful.
Themes
MusicExperienceEmotionIntellectVisceral
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture about the emotional power of art, this quote can highlight the importance of the audience's emotional engagement.
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