frogman,
You said, " Art reflects the culture. Think about it: is it any surprise that a culture that moves more and more towards the elimination of borders and away from individuality and self-reliance should see more and more "fusion" in art? Whether the fusion is good art or not is dependent on other things."
I couldn't agree more. Our world has changed greatly in the last 20 years, or 25 or 30. We are really living in "one world and one planet" and the awareness and the wonderfulness of the diversity of cultures are, at least for me, beyond excellent.
From the music, to the food, dance and literature, and the blending of all of them to discover new ways to express them is perhaps my greatest joy.
Rok,
The Invictus Choir; thank you for posting that. I watched the entire thing and cried at the end.
-- Bob
You said, " Art reflects the culture. Think about it: is it any surprise that a culture that moves more and more towards the elimination of borders and away from individuality and self-reliance should see more and more "fusion" in art? Whether the fusion is good art or not is dependent on other things."
I couldn't agree more. Our world has changed greatly in the last 20 years, or 25 or 30. We are really living in "one world and one planet" and the awareness and the wonderfulness of the diversity of cultures are, at least for me, beyond excellent.
From the music, to the food, dance and literature, and the blending of all of them to discover new ways to express them is perhaps my greatest joy.
Rok,
The Invictus Choir; thank you for posting that. I watched the entire thing and cried at the end.
-- Bob