They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.
Charlie ParkerRead
When I first heard music, I thought it should be very clean, very precise. Something that people could understand, something that was beautiful.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Charlie Parker emphasizes the importance of clarity and beauty in music.
In this quote, Charlie Parker reflects on his initial perception of music, expressing a desire for it to embody clarity, precision, and beauty. He suggests that music should be an art form that resonates with people and conveys emotion in an understandable way, highlighting the intrinsic connection between beauty and comprehension in artistic expression.
Themes
MusicBeautyClarityArtEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the impact of art, one might quote Parker to emphasize the importance of beauty and clarity in creative expressions.
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.
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You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.
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I kept thinking there's bound to be something else? I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it.
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I don't care who likes it or buys it. Because if you use that criterion, Mozart would never have written Don Giovanni, Charlie Parker would have never played anything but swing music.
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