[cornelis]

We can say that art, musical or pictoral, has two kinds of expression: the hieratic and the demotic. One is characterized by increasing complexity of order, the other a decreasing complexity. If we stretch the poles further, beyond the demotic there is the avant-garde and beyond the demotic there is propaganda. It probably is true that all great art is neither of these extremes, but mixture of the demotic and hieratic.

[cornelis]

sorry, beyond the hieratic

[aristotleman]

I find it extremely difficult to combine the two in our era. The abundance of musical styles and opinions make it hard to find the mean. Personally I compose music that is not avant-garde, but is harsh and complex. Hard to make popular. No need to.

[RightWhale]

We can say that art, musical or pictoral, has two kinds of expression: the hieratic and the demotic.

That's logical. Can art be analyzed with art?