What is Arts?
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caffeinated
Topic: For your Random Thoughts
... So what do you think? Anything that is present to the public, or anything that has been created by some one, with his skill can be taken into consideration for arts.
But Arts has certain quality. You goto a movie, and you feel it's silly. That movie is created for public. But you dont like it, will you call it an arts?
Lets see this way, the same movie you saw, and had no good opinion, can be liked by some one else. Is it Arts in his view?
Some poems, some stories or movies cant be understood easily. It seems complicated, or only the creator knows the meaning. For example, modern arts is somewhat hard to understand. Just because we dont understand, we cant say its not an arts.
I have read the book written by Leo Tolstoy, named What is arts recently. He quoted few poems from famous writers in French. He said its hard to understand, he asks why they are not clear... He measures arts by how many people understand and likes it, he determines by the ratio.
I dont think this is right way. A creator has all the freedom to write whatever he feels, whatever crosses in his life. Every one is unique. We have our own way of presentation. If others cant understand the meaning, it is not the fault ofthe creator. When the creation comes from heart, with his own feelings, he/she dont have to worry about this question whether its arts or not. It must be definitely an arts.
Im seeing poets writing poems like a enlightened person. Atleast in india i have crossed over that kinda poems, many times. All poets must read Zen poems, to see what enlightenment is. How the writing will be from a enlightened man.
Compare to any other countries, america produces lots and lots of fictions, scary movies. Many people likes that kinda movies. If we take a survay how many has seen ghosts, demon or dragulas, i bet there wont be more than 10 people. And the ten people will be reserved from the society. Like mentally defected. And yea, the sci-fic.... oh God, how many pics made with those themes...
Why im saying these is becoz, these are all not an arts. They are all created for you, to make you happyness for few mins, excitement make you scare. Now we have a question, what about circus? sports? They do things to make you wonder and exciting. They are arts. because, they are not cheating you, there is nothing false in what they are doing, it is genuine. They have such natural talents (or learned) and they are proving in front of you. They are all artists.
Magicians? Yes they are also artists. Movies with fictions and sci-fictions are fictitious, there is no truth in it. Magicians do in front of you. Though there is some tricks, it makes you think, it leaves you to guess.
More than this, An arts must touch your heart, you must feel the way the creator wanted you to feel. That is the true purpose of an arts. One must have the true sight to understand what is an arts. There is no knowledge needed, when it comes to emotion, a heartful creation is easy to understand.
Composers create many tunes, composing complexive work. It is not an arts, until it gives cordial expressions.
Arts is related with heart, they are done whole heartedly. With particular state of mind. It needs the same from the audience too.
Enough for now. Thank you.
Bala