Why Musicians Do What They Do—Part 1

 

Why Musicians Do What They Do—Part 1

             This blog often considers how people think.  If one wishes to gain insight into why musicians do what they do, then one must learn not only “what they think”, but also “how they think”.  As has been stated, modern, postmodern, and post postmodern   synthesis thinkers not only think different things about music, they also think differently than the thesis thinkers do about music.  They think from a different epistemology.

           The reason one must know how they think is that understanding their way of “knowing” will enable a thesis thinker to discuss the non-discussible with the synthesis thinker.  Remember that the non-rational, non-logical autonomy of the synthesis thinker removes all need or responsibility of discussing or defending one’s philosophical basis of musical thought since this thinker considers that he or she is a free independent thinker without responsibility to anyone or any philosophy. Many times this Christian musician believes that he or she is on a winding musical journey with God that results in   constant philosophical change. If this musician is in a leadership position, leader-shift is considered a strength rather than a confusing and upsetting dilemma for those who are trying to follow his or her musical direction.