Wandering Minstrels by WZRD

Vue • Fantasy • posted on Sep 14, 2009

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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.

Description

One of the greatest pleasures of life in rural Thania is the occasional visits from wandering Minstrels. Although Thanians have ample technology for the playing of recorded music this is something that is almost never done. Thanians recognise that the worst of live performances is vastly superior to the best of recordings. The pervasive background magickal field of Inthandonia tends to connect the audience to the performance in a deeply fundamental way that simply does not exist with a recording. Even with the best of Hi-fi equipment playing the cleanest recording of the most brilliant performance most Thanians simply hear speaker cones fluttering - there is simply no comparison to the visceral connection between live performer and live audience.

Live performers on Inthandonia weave a special magick that cannot be recorded - it's like the difference between eating a fine meal and listening to the sounds of someone eating a fine meal - recorded sounds just don't nourish the soul.

Consequently the semi regular visits from members of the minstrel guilds are always anticipated with great pleasure.

Sam Pethany leads Dobbo, his faithful horse, through the deep woods while the sweet voice of his partner Amy Savensa fills the air from the wagons seat

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Rendered with Vue 6 Pro Studio, Wagon modelled using trueSpace 7.61 Beta. Original Horse model made by someone else - I can't recall where I found it. I've remodelled and retextured it.