Music has nothing to do with identity anymore – is that true? We have been discussing that for a couple of weeks, after an article in the magazine Bon. Music is supposed to have lost its unique role as an identity marker during the last few years. Some say that fashion is the new way of displaying and creating an individual identity. Others say art, and others still, say technology has taken that role. A cool MP3-player or an extremely flat computer shows who you are. Is that true?
Music used to be the ultimate expression of ones identity, but the decline may be true. It is too accessible and too shallow nowadays. I suppose that creating identity through artefacts has to do with exclusivity, not too easy access and pricing.
Some ideas of my own: Some will still think of music as their arena of identity. But also litterature of course. Where you go to amuse yourself on saturday nights is also a great indicator, because it shows who you want to be and who you get along with. I dont belive in technology, it is also too shallow and easy to access. Maybe fashion, but I am not sure. Art definately.
