> --- Kim Jones <kimjones.domain.name.hidden> wrote:
>
>
>>Somebody once wrote a piece of music which in fact
>>involved not
>>writing a piece of music at all.
>>
>>The score of the piece merely instructs the pianist
>>to sit down, open
>>the lid of the piano and wait out a period of 4' 33"
>>then close the
>>piano lid and walk off.
>>
>>Many people who "heard" it at the premiere felt
>>ripped off. Others
>>agreed with the composer that music had in fact
>>occurred.
>>
>>Something was given for Nothing
>>
>>Does something have to be paid for?
>>
>>Kim Jones
That was John Cage's 4'33". He tried to bring Zen Bhuddism to music.
Brent Meeker
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Received on Mon Mar 06 2006 - 16:06:00 PST