Authenticity (philosophy): Difference between revisions

[[File:Das musste ja so kommen..!.jpg|thumb|250px|The punk rock subculture dismisses and excludes ''[[poseurs]]'' deemed to not understand, abide, or live the value system of the subculture.]]

Artistic authenticity is required of the artist who would be a [[Domicile (law)|denizen]] of the subcultures of [[punk rock]] and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]],{{clarify|reason=seems whichstrange areto societiesmention thatthese two in particular; aren't genres like country-western, blues, folk, reggae also places where assessment of authenticity plays a role in acceptance?}} which criticize and exclude musicians, composers, and bands forthey assess as being ''[[poseur]]s'' — for being insufficiently [[Authenticity in art|authentic]] or plainly inauthentic as artists.<ref name="indiecult2006"/> A ''poseur'' is a artist or a musical band who copies the dress, the style of speech, and the [[Etiquette|manners]] of the subculture, yet is excluded for not understanding the artistic philosophy, not understanding the sociology, and not understanding the [[Imaginary (sociology)|value system]] of the subculture; talking the talk, without walking the walk.<ref> name=Weinstein,>{{cite book|last=Weinstein|first=Deena. ''|title=Heavy Metal: The Music and its Subculture'' |publisher=Da Capo Press, |year=2009. p. |page=46.}}</ref>

The authenticity of an artist has three bases: (i) long-term dedication to the music scene; (ii) historical knowledge of the subculture; and (iii) the personal integrity (inner voice) for correct artistic choices.<ref>Larsson,{{cite journal|last=Larsson|first=Susanna. “I|title=I Bang My Head, Therefore I Am: Constructing Individual and Social Authenticity in the Heavy Metal Subculture” in ''Subculture|journal=Young.'' |volume=21 (|number=1). |year=2013. p. 95-110|pages=95–110}}</ref> At the [[extreme metal]] end of the heavy-metal genre, the subgenre of [[black metal]] who value artistic authenticity, emotional sincerity, and extreme expression.{{copy edit inline|reason=sentence fragment}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Olson |first=Benjamin Hedge |date=May 2008 |title=I Am the Black Wizards: Multiplicity, Mysticism and Identity in Black Metal Music and Culture |publisher=Bowling Green State University |url=https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?203880266478913::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:48873 |page=47}}</ref> In light of such systems of moral value in the arts, a working-class band, by virtue of withaccepting a formal recording contract, might appear to be [[selling out|sell outs]] towithin the heavy metal and punk rock communities.<ref name="autogenerated2007"/> The academic [[Deena Weinstein]] said that “The code of authenticity, which is central to the [[heavy metal subculture]], is demonstrated in many ways”, such as by clothing, an emotional singing voice, and thematic substance to the songs.<ref> name=Weinstein, Deena. ''Heavy Metal: The Music and its Subculture'' Da Capo Press, 2009. p. 46.</ref>