| Subject: | Re: The Sound Of Silence |
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| From: | "Lindsay Cargill" loxiaguitarista |
| Date: | Mon Jan 5, 2009 3:33 pm ((PST)) |
--- In Bernie Krause <> wrote: > > I wasn't referring to Cage's "4'33", Lindsay. I was referring to his > comment made at a lecture in NYC at the 92nd St Y where he was > speaking specifically about the importance of silence in a musical > composition. I don't remember his exact quote but it was something > along the lines that I mentioned earlier. > > Bernie > > On Jan 5, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Lindsay Cargill wrote: > > > --- In Bernie Krause <chirp@> > > wrote: > > > > > > John Cage once observed that the most important element in music was > > > periods of silence. > > > > > > Bernie Thanks for that Bernie, very interesting. Just like me to get it wrong as well - 4'33", ouch ! Ah well it was a long time ago and I am possibly more interested in my crossbill 'music' these days so please forgive the embarrasing error from an ole batchelor of music ! Lindsay |
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