Musical Clowns
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 12:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Musical ClownsWhy is it that so often a genius of comedy has brilliant musical talent?Or is it the other way round? I've also noticed that geniuses of comedy tend to be geniuses of language. For example, I think Ken Dodd knows more about language than most professional linguists. Victor Borge was also very talented in that department. What a fascinating topic this could be for a research project. How many well-known singers, musicians or dancers are comedians; how many comedians have musical talents? How do you rate ability anyway, without being subjective? And what is it in the human psyche that makes a combination of music and humor so universally enjoyable? read more