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Originally Posted by zacheryjensen
That said, I have also met people who assume all indie music is punk rock or at least similar. Loud, dirty, and reeking of immaturity.
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Your point being?
Just kidding.
I agree the perception is there. The perception is also there related to indie authors, especially as related to certain genres (like sci-fi and fanfic).
But certain forms of music are prized specifically
because they are rough, primitive and unrefined, more personal and emotionally raw. Very little literature is sought out or prized for those qualities, other than some forms of poetry (which is the closer analogue to music than extended novels).
This last point continues to give me the impression that we're comparing apples to oranges, here. Should we be comparing music more accurately to poetry? Should extended novels be more accurately compared to a one-man concerto instead of a 3-minute band song?