I'm a choreographer, and I find it's very hard for most people to understand dance. What I always say is that for people without a particular education in or preference for dance, watching it is like trying to see something in a window that's too high, and people need a stepstool. I usually try to provide them in my pieces through props, music, and titles, but of course what works for one audience member might not work for another. It sounds like in this case, your interest in the material and some other, less tangible elements of the performance finally got you a stepstool that you don't have when you watch other pieces.
Also I don't really "get" music. (I know, I hear all the time how crazy that is for a choreographer, but I'm not alone, and I think it just gives me a different perspective on the art form.) Which isn't to say I've never had an emotional experience listening to music, but that's usually because I relate to the lyrics or something. I think some art forms just do or don't speak to specific people in general, but it doesn't preclude you from finding a particular instance that speaks your language.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2018-02-15 05:41 pm (UTC)Also I don't really "get" music. (I know, I hear all the time how crazy that is for a choreographer, but I'm not alone, and I think it just gives me a different perspective on the art form.) Which isn't to say I've never had an emotional experience listening to music, but that's usually because I relate to the lyrics or something. I think some art forms just do or don't speak to specific people in general, but it doesn't preclude you from finding a particular instance that speaks your language.