The Sound of Silence

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:49 pm

That was Mr. John Cage which was discussed above

ithaqua · Post by **ithaqua** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 12:10 am

Musique Concrete

He also tinkered with instruments, especially pianos. The guy even converted a piano into what is essentially the world's first drum machine!

I believe he is also the composer behind the worlds longest symphony, which is being played out over the span of years at an art gallery I'm too lazy to look up.

You may consider 4:33 to be pretentious nonsense, but Cage was quite possibly the most creative musician ever.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:33 am

Hell, if this guy is usually called 'the father of avant-garde', it's utterly impossible for me to have anything against him; especially considering that I'm a self-professed avant-garde rock fan.

bum · Post by **bum** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:10 pm

ithaqua wrote: You may consider 4:33 to be pretentious nonsense, but Cage was quite possibly the most creative musician ever.

its minimalism, the art of removing all of one's percievable emotions in order to truely express one's self

Anime 51 · Post by **Anime 51** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:46 am

bum wrote:some wierd composer "wrote this piece called 4:33 . he sat down infront of a piano for 4minutes and 33 seconds without hiting a single note. then he stood up, took a bow, and left the stage

Anyone could have done that.

DiaphanousChameleon · Post by **DiaphanousChameleon** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:56 pm

Yes, anyone could have. But John Cage is the one who actually did it. He had the guts to get up there, sit down at the piano, not play a note for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, and then stand up and leave, despite knowing that he may get laughed at.

Which goes to show, it is not what one can do.

It is what one does.

~DC

ithaqua · Post by **ithaqua** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:08 am

It's not actually 4 and half moments of straight silence.

It's a full piece of music with several rests, all of which add up to 4:33 if put together.