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“My personal relationship with music is an imperfect harmony because I never studied music, but here I am not just writing for bands but full orchestral sections and doing all this composition, and I never learned the right way of doing things so I have a lot of dissonant sounds and things that are…” quote by Serj Tankian
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“My personal relationship with music is an imperfect harmony because I never studied music, but here I am not just writing for bands but full orchestral sections and doing all this composition, and I never learned the right way of doing things so I have a lot of dissonant sounds and things that are brought to my attention, and generally I leave them that way because I like those imperfections.”

Serj Tankian

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

An artist acknowledges his self-taught background, valuing the raw, imperfect qualities of his music as intentional artistic choices.

In simple terms: Imperfection as artistic choice

Key Takeaway

Embrace rawness

Themes

music imperfection creativity self-taught

Mood

reflective proud

Type

personal statement artist quote

When to use this quote

  • music production
  • creative workshops

Key Concepts

artistic authenticity

Practical Applications

  • artist interviews
  • music education

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does lack of formal training shape creative output?
  • Can intentional imperfections enhance artistic expression?
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