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Judi Lynn

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11. Interesting you followed a career in classical music. It didn't become automatic for you.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 03:45 AM

Mar 2019

Really good music is compelling, as it's deeper, more complex, more moving.

Great hearing you have a similar response to non-musical creative artists.

This has been an eye-opening thread.

Thank you.

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LISTENING TO MUSIC IMPAIRS CREATIVITY [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP

Anecdotal but i always do my art in silence. (except for the birds chirping) Kurt V. Mar 2019 #1

Kurt - you posted your very similar response as I was composing mine. erronis Mar 2019 #3

wow. they are similar. not so anecdotal after all. i have read eden express. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #4

Just anecdotally- I've tried music (classical) to mask office chatter (sometimes home noises) erronis Mar 2019 #2

I was a professional (classical) musician by trade, and found that if I wanted fierywoman Mar 2019 #5

Interesting you followed a career in classical music. It didn't become automatic for you. Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #11

Thanks for your reply. I stopped playing about 12 years ago -- someone here said they got fierywoman Mar 2019 #14

I write my best software while listening to music htuttle Mar 2019 #6

Interesting. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #12

Being profoundly hard of hearing, I don't listen to the radio, TV, or music, or anything else... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #7

Good to learn about this. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #13

I would recommend following your own subjective experience on this one. gtar100 Mar 2019 #8

Exactly this! OhZone Mar 2019 #9

As an illustrator I definately do better with misic in the background BUT BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #10