I think the definition of a band comes from a combination of the 2nd and 3rd proportions you listed, couched by the 1st. A band is temporal in that it consists of a group of people who have come together to convey music, which means it is necessarily predicted on the temporality of the musicians themselves who make up the group. Any musi…
I think the definition of a band comes from a combination of the 2nd and 3rd proportions you listed, couched by the 1st. A band is temporal in that it consists of a group of people who have come together to convey music, which means it is necessarily predicted on the temporality of the musicians themselves who make up the group. Any music produced by that group is a reflection of the artists involved in its creation, under the guise of the group.
The band is then committed by whoever contributes to its identity, regardless of the music expressed through it, as it is what is expressed through the group itself that defines it. That being said, its musical qualities inherently shift dependent on the temporality of its contributors. Should all original group members be replaced, the band will naturally have a slightly different expression of itself, and may experience a shift in musical focus and commitment as well. This does not mean that any original band member would not themselves possess the musical qualities that were present in said band’s identity if they contributed towards it, it just means their association or orientation of expression has shifted elsewhere. Equivalently, any band predicated on original member continuity is still liable to similar aesthetic shifts over time based on what they decide to express.
The first proposition becomes the priority relevance with arrangements or covers of the band in question, as the priority is now placed on what musical ideas themselves were expressed by the band.
I think the definition of a band comes from a combination of the 2nd and 3rd proportions you listed, couched by the 1st. A band is temporal in that it consists of a group of people who have come together to convey music, which means it is necessarily predicted on the temporality of the musicians themselves who make up the group. Any music produced by that group is a reflection of the artists involved in its creation, under the guise of the group.
The band is then committed by whoever contributes to its identity, regardless of the music expressed through it, as it is what is expressed through the group itself that defines it. That being said, its musical qualities inherently shift dependent on the temporality of its contributors. Should all original group members be replaced, the band will naturally have a slightly different expression of itself, and may experience a shift in musical focus and commitment as well. This does not mean that any original band member would not themselves possess the musical qualities that were present in said band’s identity if they contributed towards it, it just means their association or orientation of expression has shifted elsewhere. Equivalently, any band predicated on original member continuity is still liable to similar aesthetic shifts over time based on what they decide to express.
The first proposition becomes the priority relevance with arrangements or covers of the band in question, as the priority is now placed on what musical ideas themselves were expressed by the band.