Instrumentalising Creativity: Depriving Musical Expression of Meaning

The mechanical aspect of things (A. Camus) and technical “accomplishment” as an end in itself (R. Schumann; J. Girnius). The etymology of techne: neither craft nor art, but rather a mode of knowing (M. Heidegger). The depth of the instrumental as the depth of not-yet-knowing-of-how-to-use and irrationality (A. Šliogeris). Simulation occurs when the energy of the meaning of being is lacking (J. Baudrillard), for example, when the performer pretends to understand what they are playing. The loss of personality as the basis of creation (H. Gadamer). Mass consciousness (J. Ortega y Gasset). The hypertrophy of specialisation of musical studies.