John wrote:
>> with no musical vocabulary to
>> back it up people tend
>> to stick to whatever is easy to produce given the
>> mechanics of the
>> instrument they are playing.
>
> By this argument, you would recommend writers to
> practice typing other people's writing in order to
> develop their own style.
And in fact, this is an excellent exercise for writers. You take
another's work and _actually_ type it out or hand write it, and then
continue at any point with where it takes _you_. The act of
typing/writing, although essentially copying, also pushes your mind
into a different shape more than just reading (or in the case of
Shakuhachi, listening) does. Your own style becomes clearer in
contrast. Try it...
> My point is that human
> ingenuity is the source of inovation, and imitation is
> the source of copies.
Imitation is also the source of inspiration.
Ralf
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