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Originally Posted by cygnusdei
You are saying that the complement (or opposite) of silence is sound, which makes perfect sense.
But if one embraces 4'33" as music, he must be willing to accept the simple corollary that is the complement of silence is music. The apparent reluctance to accept this consequence suggests intellectual dishonesty.
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I can concede that...BUT, to acknowledge it as music and not 'mundane background noise' requires
presentation.
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Originally Posted by cygnusdei
1. Which is paramount in music, the design or the execution?
2. Is music fleeting or eternal?
3. Is it possible to determine the intrisic value of music without extrinsic factors?
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1) Neither. Something becomes art the moment it is presented as art.
2) I don't get what you mean by this.... Music
is.
3) Music can hold value only to the listener...if YOU find value in it then so be it. The
potential for value is always there - the onus falls to the listener to find merit and value in it.
{@ Michel - great post
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