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amergina: Yes, somewhat, though it's hard to characterize. In some areas (sometimes loosely called "social justice") the trend has been slightly more liberal/compassionate; in other areas there has been no change despite prevailing opinions in the community; and in other cases complete disinterest has turned into interest. But this question both requires and deserves a much better answer than that, so I will endeavor to address this separately within the next week.

celebrin: For the first part, I think you must have me confused with someone else, and I'm sorry that I don't know how to help you. For the second part: to use the tools we are given to the best of our ability and for good.

steven: It's taken a while, and it's not a solitary process. Grounding in meaningful ethical sources (regardless of where they come from) is essential. Succinct guiding principles don't hurt either: "What is hateful to you, do not do to others. That is the whole law; all the rest is commentary. Go and study." (Oh, and thank you.)

alienor: Like the musical instrument with one more syllable ("ee"), emphasis on the first syllable.

dvarin: Accessories: currently Encore, a generic computer, and generic speakers for playback. Previously, staff paper, a pencil, and a piano. Processes: If I'm starting from scratch, start by drafting a melody -- which usually takes life with singing, not with noodling around on an instrument -- and then add a bass line, tweaking both as necessary to make them happy together. Then I fill in other parts (simultaneously) to complement. Alternatively, I enjoy imitative counterpoint and sometimes compose an entire piece in parallel, a few measures at a time, but this is both harder and less in demand so it's not the norm. Mostly I do renaissance-style dance music, but also arrange some stuff for my folk-music group and the very occasional "art" piece just for the fun of it. These last were mostly a product of one semester of private composition lessons, though I'm going to try to retrofit a Psalm setting I once did in Latin into Hebrew and then give it to our cantor for evaluation. I have never done anything symphonic, and rarely done scoring for specific instruments.

ksnell: It's the way I learned the meme; I didn't think much about it. Having promised that kind of privacy I can't change it now, though if I ever do this again perhaps I'll do it differently. Writing the answers to imply but not outright state the questions has been interesting, and maybe at some point the right question and the right creative streak will come together for something entertaining.

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