In Response to Christine

In Christine's blog about distraction something in particular caught my eye. She mentioned the word "frivolous". The word frivolous can define something which is overdone. If an actor overacts a monologue or a composer adds too many harmonies to a piece that could survive on less. Content is what art survives off of. Finding the correct balance is what separates a good artist from a not-so-good artist.
If an artist is distracted when creating a piece their art may not necessarily be frivolous, but on the other hand it may not have enough content. Christine also mentions that some people view Lady Gaga as "frivolous". That is certainly true, and Lady Gaga is not by any means "frivolous". People who view her as that cannot understand her art. Some artists are viewed as frivolous because the audience does not understand the need for everything the artist does.