#metaphors of #global_health: #jazz_improvisation ensemble or classical orchestra?
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In the realm of #classical_music, the orchestra stands as a formidable emblem of aesthetic grandeur and refinement. However, beneath the veneer of sophistication lies a deeply entrenched system that stymies the potential for creative exploration and spontaneity. As in a straitjacket, the rigidity of this system threatens to reduce the rich tapestry of human experience into a sterile hierarchy, devoid of the serendipity that breathes life into artistic expression. The classical orchestra is governed by a hierarchy that places the conductor at the apex, wielding an almost tyrannical authority over the musicians. It is a system that perpetuates a #Culture of conformity, where musicians are coerced into subsuming their individuality in the service of an imposed order. This stifling (...)