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Old 12-25-2014, 10:03 PM   #397 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chula Vista View Post
4'33 is a performance piece about the 'concept' of music. I'll give it props for that.

But in and of itself? It ain't music.

Lisnaholic's clip is music. Beautiful music.
Well, to be fair, 4'33" is pointing the lens at what's beyond the piece. So what of the noises outside of a performance of 4'33"? If they are rhythmic and sound cool, like what could (and, in my experience, has) happen(ed) in the early stages of that video, are they music?

EDIT: Forgive my Socratic method, I just feel it's the only way to convert you to the Church of Cage.
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