/lit/ - Literature

>art
define art

your nose is an inherently superior form of life to your tongue.

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>>1687171

A collection of stimuli purposefully organized in such a way as to convey an abstract concept or emotion to a potential audience, often for the purpose of personal enjoyment.

They're both capable of expressing entirely different things, enjoyment of the two shouldn't be mutually exclusive.

Music is better at conveying basic emotions, lit is capable of more nuance.

>>1687177
For pure emotion, music might be suited. But when trying to bring an 'abstract concept' across to an audience, the language of literature is far more suited.

also
> superior
> personal enjoyment
How can something meant for personal enjoyment be considered superior from an outsider perspective?

>>1687172
I prefer the tongue, actually

>>1687192
>lit is capable of more nuance.

OP here, going to have to disagree with you there.

Listen to the album I posted. Try to "get it" in any less than ten full listens, focusing on nothing else.

It won't happen.

>>1687202

I'm a musician and I'm going to have to call you out on your bullshit. Music can't convey abstract concepts, it can give you the pure emotion but there is no musical technique to explain/explore the emotion intellectually.

also

>listen to metal
>laughinggirls.jpg

The ultimate form of art is Opera

>>1687202
>thinks inaccessible = nuanced

typical metalfag, grow up

>thinks there can possibly be a "superior" form of art
>isthisreallife

Anonymous and Onionring, grow-up.

>>1687312
you can play pretend with me anytime, baby boy

>>1687167
>Music is an innately superior form of art to literature.

Given that one of the best album of all time is inspired by literature...
I beg to differ good sir.

>>1687167
>innately
>superior
>art

Your statement is shit.

>>1687341
>one of the best album of all time is inspired by literature...

only in the minds of hipster /mu/tants. truth is, it doesn't even hold a candle to some of the true classics.

>>1687246

When things are inaccessible due to the complex nature of the songwriting rather than aesthetics, then yes, inaccessible = nuanced.

>>1687167
I write music for a living, and this is bullshit.

Some one is trying to feel like they have a place in the world. Here, let me post something controversial,so users will squabble over my topic, and I will feel an iota of worth because the debate stems from my topic. FAG.

>>1687192
I would argue the opposite. Literature can better represent the human condition, including the full range of emotions, while music may be emotional, but the way emotion is found through music is within the nuances of the music.

They are merely different. The way I see it, music is like visual art: it accompanies; it sets an emotion.

They are different forms of expression, which attain their greatness in different ways. Prokofiev's 3rd piano concerto is as good as any piece of litterature out there, but generally I find good litterature to be far easier to come across. I can't remember the last time I heard a modern song on the radio that I really, really cared for, but I can go down to my local bookstore and find something worthwhile quite easily.