...and when Cage first performed 4'33" in New York, he insisted that
the ushers throw open the doors to let in the sounds of the street
outside of the hall.
Bernie
On Jun 6, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Avocet wrote:
>> 'silence' as Cage used it was a musical term, related to the use of
>> a space between gestures. It works in that sense but its interesting
>> to note that Cage never meant it to mean 'silent' - it was just an
>> instruction for the musicians or to frame a space.
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> Jez,
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> When the BBC first broadcast Cage's 4'33", they couldn't transmit
> "silence", so they added a metronome ticking.
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> David
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