Is it music? … This is not the important question. The important question is, is it interesting?

Source: "The Mad Scientist of Music." TEDxStanford. May 2012. Conference Presentation. Additional Information: This quote is from composer Mark Applebaum's 2012 TED Talk about music that breaks the rules. Throughout the Talk Applebaum plays different pieces of music and then asks the audience, "Is it music?" The quote means that rather than worrying about following the "rules" of music, the important thing, as a composer or an interpreter, is that the music challenges the listener. Watch the full TED Talk here: Mark Applebaum - The Mad Scientist of Music

“The Mad Scientist of Music.” TEDxStanford. May 2012. Conference Presentation.