"Is the big five a yardstick by which to measure excellence and success of musicians?" While it is apparent that hard work and perfecting one's craft as well as a good marketing strategy is key for every musician's success, it remains an enigma that in the past five years no women musicians have been accorded a place in the big five, which paints the clique as a male dominated space.
There was a recent discussion on the issue following an article that dwelt on the debate, which has been going on in female musicians' circles for sometime.
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