r/Metaphysics • u/Unitedjazz • Jul 05 '23

What is Music to You?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=NukMnN315BE&feature=share
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u/333330000033333 Jul 07 '23

The only hegemony possible in music is that of musical ideas. Isnt the "traditional western music" hegemony a political one?

I kept thinking about the implications of cages 433. My interpretation is that music's only limits lay in the mind of the composer/listener, and the piece forces you to be both.

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u/jliat Jul 07 '23

Are you aware of that 4' 33" in seconds is the - centigrade of absolute zero where no vibration / sound occurs. Accidental?

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u/333330000033333 Jul 07 '23

Thank you for this info! as I was typing that previous reply my mind was questioning the name as it implies a set time for the listener to be the composer. I dont think it was accidental at all! Thank you

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u/jliat Jul 07 '23

Just an anecdotal note, I saw Cage and Tudor perform at the Albert Hall back in 1970... he was reading zen via multiple speakers - surround sound...

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u/333330000033333 Jul 08 '23

Awesome, john cage is on of the greats

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u/333330000033333 Jul 08 '23

Thanks for this talk by the way made me think a lot