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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you dont live it, it wont come out of your horn.
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"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art"

- Charlie Parker

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This quote by Charlie Parker speaks with the idea that music is a form of individual expression. It is a reflection of one's own experience, ideas, and knowledge. Parker is recommending that if one does not live and experience life, then the music they develop will not be genuine. He is likewise challenging the concept that there are limits to music, and instead suggests that there are no limits to art. Parker is motivating musicians to explore their own imagination and to not be limited by the expectations of others. He is suggesting that music must be a reflection of one's own unique experience and that it ought to be a type of self-expression. By doing so, musicians can create something really special and special.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Charlie Parker between August 29, 1920 and March 12, 1955. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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