John Cage - composer, philosopher, musician etc.
Two major works - 4 minutes and 33 seconds by David Tudor
1951 - consisted of echoes in the room. There are high and low sounds in a room. High = nervous system Low = blood.
John cage was influenced by Emmanuel Kent and his idea about two things that don't really mean anything, that being, music and laughter. Sound cannot be more than it really is.
John cage wanted to hear silence in 4 minute and 33 seconds piece but he found that to be impossible. This is quite the controversial piece in that audiences expected much more.
Question to ponder: What would the reaction be then and now? What would the audience reaction be since they expected a big performance?
Second piece: Water Walk - This piece was more about environment sounds than silence.
Is he trying to make a statement or is it accidental? John Cage pushes the buttons of audiences in order to get a reaction. Laughter an important part of performance.
Chance and Determinancy
Draws attention to unwanted sounds. Disrupts experience of what is to be performed. Audience is conditioned to focus on what is in front of them.
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