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Where do you think that your music fits on the classical-popular divide? Why?

By NewMusicBox Staff on July 1, 2000No Comment
Diamanda Galas Diamanda Galas
“…I think my performances, as independent as they may be from each other, allow me to reside, musically, under my own name…”
Neil Haverstick Neil Haverstick
“Ever since I was a young boy, stylistic classifications in music have meant absolutely nothing to me…”
Erik Hoversten Erik Hoversten
“…The most innovative music, after all, does not fit into any pre-designated categories…”
John Shiurba John Shiurba
“I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard comments like ‘your stuff is too rock for the weird music crowd’, or ‘too weird for the rock music crowd’, ‘too jazz for the’…”

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