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Old 11-24-2014, 05:23 PM   #211 (permalink)
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What is so important about doing this in a live music setting?
Pretension.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:27 PM   #212 (permalink)
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Oh please. What's wrong with expanding your definition of music?
It's not about the composition, per se, but rather the way in which it's presented that is bollocks.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:30 PM   #213 (permalink)
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It's not about the composition, per se, but rather the way in which it's presented that is bollocks.
Well, agree to disagree then. I find it provocative.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:31 PM   #214 (permalink)
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Carry on, then.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:42 PM   #215 (permalink)
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I would argue that 4'33" itself is not music. Rather, it is an artistic statment which makes us aware of the music we unwittingly experience and causes us to take note of the sound of silence.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:45 PM   #216 (permalink)
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people get really upset over those that like 4'33. who knew it was so controversial.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:46 PM   #217 (permalink)
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After the premiere of the piece one of the audience members suggest that they run John Cage out of town.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:47 PM   #218 (permalink)
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Whether it's good isn't really the question though. You can call it **** music, just don't rob it of the music part.
to me, whether it's good is the only question that actually matters. don't really care what label you want to slap on it beyond that.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:47 PM   #219 (permalink)
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Do people like it?
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:51 PM   #220 (permalink)
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After the premiere of the piece one of the audience members suggest that they run John Cage out of town.
haha ya I was making a joke
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