Re: OT Now We Will Hear Freedom

[Matthias Grob <matilists@gmail.com>]

we have this kind of discussion sooner or later in most introspection kind 
of circles (meditation rituals and such) where I play. 
it starts that some one comes up saying that silence is better than (my?) 
music 
I usually answer that the non music option is not silence but ambient 
noise which may be worse than (good! ;-) music. (especially here in Bahia 
where usually ambient noise is some radio with lowest chakra dance music 
:-)
most peoples reaction is rather amazed and positive like "ah, I never 
thought about it this way". it seems they do manage to not hear that noise!

On 29 Nov 2010, at 15:18, andy butler wrote:

> Rick Walker wrote:
> 
>> The brilliance of 4'33" is that Cage is asking the listener to listen 
>to the entire
>> world as potential musical sources.    The audiences reactions, coughs, 
>chair
>> fidgeting, etc.  IS the music in 4'33".
> 
> afaik the score actually specifies that the performer should open
> doors and windows to maximise the incidental sounds
> 
> 
> odd that it's known as a silent piece
>