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There are a lot of misunderstandings about musicians. These misconceptions exist even in educated societies around the world. Although they apply to artists in general, here we are focusing on music.

A misconception is that the musician must be a “starving artist” and live a poor lifestyle. Music, like any other profession, has those who are financially successful and those who are not and those who fall in between. You see wealthy pop and rock stars and you see buskers with pots on the street. Monetary success is independent of talent and is not necessarily unique to any particular industry.

Interestingly, music itself is actually a relatively expensive industry for professional musicians. Instruments and other equipment as well as their maintenance as well as spaces can be quite expensive. Quality courses, a necessary investment, don’t come cheap. All businesses have their overhead and operating costs. And making music falls into that category, which is why it takes good business acumen and excellent financial planning to ensure solvency and viability. And there are certainly professional musicians in this world who are not “starving” and doing very well.

Another misconception is that musicians have to be a little bit crazy or unstable which is kind of associated with talent. The talent is alone and is its own domain.

Oppressive individuals have created this false notion in an attempt to reduce creativity. All that is good, powerful and creative threatens certain individuals whose only intention is to destroy. This also explains the prevalence of drugs in rock music. Everything is calculated. Musicians, because they are creative and artistic, are vulnerable and often the target of repression.

Musicians, like any other human being, have emotions and feelings. Because they are subjected to more judgment and evaluation, such as in competitions or academic exams, they become more prone to attacks from those who use this as a means primarily to harm others or from those who are simply insensitive. Contradictory assessments between judges can also lead to great confusion.

Being expressive, cheerful, carefree, and humorous can all be creativity, so this too has been falsely associated with being crazy or neurotic.

Being quite uninhibited is generally frowned upon in our society, where we are all expected to behave in certain ways, like cattle. When a musician is in a transcendent moment, he can seem a bit crazy to a more ordinary person. One concrete example was a composer walking down the street who suddenly had a spark of creativity and he began to “think aloud” with his creative process, making rhythmic hand and body gestures. Some passers-by might have thought that there was something wrong with him, not realizing that he was just having a transcendent or creative moment.

A common mistake is that it is somehow acceptable for a musician to play for free. Unfortunately, the concept of “pay to play” is widespread. Would a plumber be asked to come and fix the sink for free? Not if he wants his sink fixed. Believe it or not, an ad was placed recently in a certain classifieds section of a restaurateur looking for a band to come and perform for free at their restaurant with insufficient exchange of “promote themselves and sell albums “. As ridiculous as it sounds, it’s all too common. Music teachers are often invited to take free lessons. If there is nothing wrong with volunteering to help deserving disadvantaged people, it is different. Would an accountant be asked to do taxes for free? Again, same principle.

Another misconception about musicians is that their physical appearance, demeanor or behavior must be unusual, different or even strange. This is very necessary but is not necessary. It is an incorrect habit in many societies. The image is image and has no relation to the demonstration of talent.

It is also generally believed that musicians are overly sensitive and emotionally fragile, who easily collapse under the pressures of life. As mentioned earlier, a musician, like any other human being, has emotions and sanity or insanity. But, on the contrary, the musician has a certain advantage, because music is also a method of healing and trauma evacuation and therefore therapeutic to play. This causes a great avenue for relief and generally results in greater mental and emotional security.

But despite all the lies, the fact remains that musicians are capable, causative and creative beings, and generally loved, because the joy of music is great and gives life and beauty.

by Evelyn Simonian

© 2013. Evelyn Simonian

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Source by Evelyn Simonian