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Classical Music

Montauk6

(8,797 posts) Sun Mar 14, 2021, 07:23 PM Mar 2021

(This'll wear your woofer out)

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John Cage - 4'33" (Original Post) Montauk6 Mar 2021 OP

They're playing the Muzak version at t***p's DC hotel these days Blue Owl Mar 2021 #1

that's some funny shit... bahboo Mar 2021 #2

Something's wrong with my audio system PJMcK Mar 2021 #3

Just don't turn it up MuseRider Mar 2021 #4

(55,013 posts)

1. They're playing the Muzak version at t***p's DC hotel these days

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 07:31 PM

Mar 2021

(16,953 posts)

2. that's some funny shit...

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 07:33 PM

Mar 2021

(23,194 posts)

3. Something's wrong with my audio system

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 08:06 PM

Mar 2021

Any suggestions?

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(34,424 posts)

4. Just don't turn it up

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 08:38 PM

Mar 2021

whatever you do!

(8,171 posts)

5. Where's the audience? The point of 4'33" was enclosing 4'33" of random audience noise.

Sun Mar 14, 2021, 10:02 PM

Mar 2021

Putting out 4'33" of silence is stupid.

Cage's definition of music: An arrangement of sounds in time and space.