Such a polarity of purpose is reflected in the commonly used

terms artist and artisan, the latter understood as one who gives

considerable attention to the utilitarian. This should by no means be taken
as a rigid scheme, however. Even within one form of art, motives may vary
widely; thus a potter or a weaver may create a highly functional work that is
at the same time beautiful—a salad bowl, for example, or a blanket—or may
create works that have no purpose beyond being admired. In cultures such
as those of Africa and Oceania, a definition of art that encompasses this
continuum has existed for centuries. In the West, however, by the mid-18th
century the development of academies for painting and sculpture
established a sense that these media were “art” and therefore separate from
more utilitarian media.
"Thunderous" (Korean: 소리꾼; RR: Sori-kkun, lit. "(Pansori's) Singer") is a song recorded by
South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released as the second track of their second studio
album Noeasy, and serves as its lead single on August 23, 2021, through JYP Entertainment,
and distributed by Dreamus. Written by 3Racha, a production team from members of Stray Kids
and HotSauce, the song is described as a hip hop, and trap song with the elements of Korean
traditional music (gugak), and brass instruments, expresses the firm belief that they will not be
discouraged and keep to their principles no matter what anyone says.
Commercially, the song debuted at number 33 on the Gaon Digital Chart, making their highest
charting song ever, number 3 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales, number 80 on
the Global 200. It was promoted on several South Korean music programs and took six wins
from music programs, such as Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank, and Inkigayo. The
accompanying music video reached 100 million views in 55 days after being uploaded, making it
their fifth and fastest to hit 100-million-view music video. The Japanese version (ソリクン, Sorikun)
was released on October 13, together with "Scars" as a double A-side single, through Epic
Records Japan. It peaked at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart.