Purely by hard work, one can become an artist.
If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?
Understanding is simple. Knowing is complicated.
However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously.
The aim is freedom conscience and truth
Michael Giles the first drummer of King Crimson, never agreed to the name King Crimson. But then, if you'd knew Michael, you would know he didn't agree to the album cover either. So maybe Michael didn't agree to the point of definition with many things.