Tuesday 24 September 2024

"Jazz is Supreme" is a "Black Supremacist" Statement.

I said this about the blues once, I say it about jazz now:

It is one of the musical forms present in the universe. And it is no more, or no less, important than any other form.

Ditto for Indian classical, ditto for Japanese folk music, ditto for African music, ditto for western classical, ditto for country, ditto for rock n' roll, ditto for prog rock, ditto for heavy metal, ditto for pop, ditto for every form of musical expression you can think of.

Statements like "so and so musical form is "the best"" are deeply immature statements that betray a very shallow understanding of art and culture. Music, art, poetry, these are expressions of the heart, our souls! Let's not reduce these to our age old cave-mannish tendencies of arguing, fighting and establishing "supremacies".

Every single form of musical and artistic expression has enriched our lives. To each his or her own.

The End.

PS: "White Supremacy" and "Black Supremacy" are two sides of the same dirty coin. The way forward is for everyone to shake hands, embrace each other, and live as one family with love and understanding as our guiding principles.

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