I think my very first post to this list was a quote about John Cage's most famous composition which is called, if I recall correctly, 4:33, representing four minutes and thirty three seconds. The pianist plays one note and then there is silence for 4:33. . . that is about as open as music can get. I imagine an audience gathered in a darkened concert setting, with light focussed on the silent piano and silent pianist, each person hearing their own sound. This allows the musician and the listener to create for themselves. For me, the really great thing is that I can hear this song any time I wish and each time I do decide to listen to 4:33 my inner life is electric with possibilities.
Can't get much more open than that, methinks. Thanks, Alex, for reminding me of Cage. >From: Alexander Kjerulf <[email protected]> >Reply-To: OSLIST <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: John Cage >Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 19:35:04 +0200 > >I found a great quote by John Cage today which reminds me of how OST >is >practiced: > >/"I want to make music that doesn't force the performers of it into >a >particular groove, but which gives them some space in which they can >breathe and do their own work with a degree of originality. I like >to >make suggestions, and then see what happens, rather than setting >down >laws and forcing people to follow them."/ > >Feel familiar? > >Cheers > >Alex > >-- >Alexander Kjerulf >[email protected] >http://www.positivesharing.com > >+45 2688 2373 >Tagensvej 126, lejl. 613 >2200 København N > >* >* >========================================================== >[email protected] >------------------------------ >To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, >view the archives of [email protected]: >http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > >To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: >http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist _________________________________________________________________ MSN 9 Dial-up Internet Access helps fight spam and pop-ups now 2 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
