Cage Numbers - Mindful Mindlessness
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Channel: New England Conservatory · 2012 · Music
Composer John Cage (1912--1992) paid attention to the 99% of sound that was not previously called "music." This even led him to explore what was previously thought of as "silence." Because he challenged existing notions of music in such a fundamental way, his ideas still provoke and inspire. New England Conservatory piano faculty Bruce Brubaker and Stephen Drury in conversation about Cage. In 2012, NEC celebrates his centennial with performances by NEC's musicians here and elsewhere in Boston. For more info: http://necmusic.edu/cage
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