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Most of the wonder of music comes from mastering the
physicality of playing an instrument (this includes voice).
Computers may be able to replicate what we humans have
experienced in our thousands of hours of mastering an
instrument, but they will never replace the relationship
between a human and her instrument. (They are, of course,
now central to relaying this experience to the audience,
and can sometimes appreciate music which totally replaces
this bio-musical relationship I hold central to my life: there
are totally computer-generated compositions I love. But
humans/instruments: this interface will almost always be
more substantially moving than computerized music.)

Ethan Hein
Music technology and education professor
Answered Jan 12, 2014

Couldn't agree less. In evolutionary terms, the
saxophone and electric guitar are brand new
too; does that mean you can't be expressive with
those instruments either? Really creative use
of the computer for music takes as many hours
to master as any other instrument. The computer
doesn't "replace" older instruments; it's a new
expressive tool unto itself. When you manipulate
samples in Ableton Live or create sounds through
graphical manipulation you're not imitating
anything; you're doing something radically new.
Whether or not the results are moving depends
on your ability as a musician. I've been left
cold by plenty of piano and flute and drum
performances and moved intensely by music
assembled entirely within software.

Source: Adaptation. Check with your
teacher if you want to visit the original source.

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