Thursday, January 19, 2006

happy hour


If the question were asked, "what is the source of improvisation?" within the context of Greek mythology, I daresay, *knowing this is unlikely to occur during happy hour after work), the answer most people would give would be the Muses. (No, it wouldn't. Most people would ignore the question not being interested) I would argue that answer would be that the muses are the source of inspiration, but it is Dionysius who rules improvisation.

The Muses are subject to Apollo, and he is way too rigid and rule-bound to allow such freedom.

Of course, Dionysius is ecstatic in nature and there would be a feminine spirit or goddess behind that ecstasy. The analytical male or left brain would never allow it. Analytical Psychology co9ld make much of this, but that isn't the point.

Hmmm, what is the point? Ah yes, improvisation and process.

2 Comments:

Blogger artmixter said...

Arashi.
The muses are a myth. Yes, I know, they ARE a myth. But I've always thought it dangerous to say that inspiration comes from anywhere other than your own head... that way, when inspiration fails, you can't blame anyone else, and when inspiration is rich and full and made manifest, similarly, you get all the credit.

9:18 AM  
Blogger arashi said...

Oh darn, I was try98ing to be intelletual again, just for fun. Of course, thewe are only metaphors, and it doesn't hurt to put points on the boarde, just in case.

Arashi.

9:12 AM  

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