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Originally Posted by Goblin Tears
You are guaging different types of talents agains one another and blindly assuming one is superior to the other. Dance is an artform unto itself, as is vocal ability and song writing. Some specialise in one (Bob Dylan), some do a mix (Justin Bieber), and some even do it ALL splendidly (Kate Bush, Prince). It's pretty arrogant and dismissive to claim the talents you value as superior to others.
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I don't. I do not think that the value of talent is completely relative. I'm perfectly aware that dance is an art in and of itself (believe me, I'm taking a Dance History class this quarter
), but I think it's perfectly legitimate to at least have a
preference when it comes to different forms of art. Personally, (and I suspect this is the case for most of us not frequenting the pop subforum) I'd much rather listen to a unique piece of songwriting than watch a unique dance. And I think that's why I value one talent as "superior" to another.