Tony. Here's my view.
I completely disagree with your assessment. Different people play different types of music. And in playing different types of music, people tend to play different types of instruments. The instrument pictured above has less strings than a harp; and the way it sounds and plays is different than a harp. And it has more strings than your bass; and the way it sounds and plays is different than your bass.
The music I play is significantly different than the music you play. What comes out of my heart, my soul, is different than what comes out of yours. My path in life has led me to this point in time and place; and what comes out of my heart, hands, instrument, speakers is the essence of my life experience expressed in this very moment.
Because what you express in music wouldn't be expressed on the instrument pictured above, doesn't mean that what someone else's heart wishes to express wouldn't be. My guess is that in the hands of the right person, the instrument above could probably be used to make very beautiful and expressive music.
Each person's chosen instrument is their tool for artistic expression. And each person's expression is unique to that person. Each artist endeavors to express through their craft that which is within their soul. And each artist, each person, each of our fellow human beings, brothers and sisters all, are worthy of our respect and compassion.
We may not care for the music someone else makes, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't respect them for trying to express themselves. In my view, no matter how the instrument in question came to be crafted or acquired, the builders and players of said instrument, whom you and I have never met and know little about, are not deserving of being treated in a public forum in a disrespectful manner.
But that's my view, and I do know that others have different views, culminating from their own life experiences.
And Tony, since you are still relatively new here, I'm guessing you probably haven't had a chance to read the
Posting Guidelines. Most of the members here find them reasonable. I hope you will find them so as well.
Thanks,
David
