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Topic: Composing vs Practicing literature (Read 1489 times)

dinosaurtales

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Composing vs Practicing literature

on: December 07, 2005, 04:04:11 AM

I have found that my brain is totally pulled into whichever one I am doing - if I get into a new composition I have a hard time rediretcting my brain to focus on practicing my regular literature. If I am really into a particular piece I have a hard time switching gears to focus on a composition. Tips? Bernard?

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galonia

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Re: Composing vs Practicing literature

Reply #1 on: December 07, 2005, 09:30:03 AM

Hmm... I have this experience too - which has led me to develop my own hypothesis about "creative energy" - when I'm learning new repertoire, I am directing my creative energies towards interpreting the piece, expressing the piece etc - so I don't compose very much or very fluently during that time. The other time I have trouble composing is when I have been doing visual arts - e.g. if I've been drawing a lot.

But I find, having learnt new repertoire, new ideas and feelings are inspired and my composing becomes more interesting and varied.

So I go through periods of no composing, just absorbing, and then when I have had time to integrate what I've absorbed into my own being, I can use it in my own creations. Kind of. Hope I've expressed my ideas clearly...