John Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992)
An insight into one of the most influential American composers of the 20th century.
John Cage, among history’s most influential artistic innovators, strove to broaden the definition of music. He was an American composer, music theorist, writer, and artist. Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. John Cage is famous for his piece 4’33”. Which for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, he perfomed a musical piece using complete silence. This has broadened our understanding of noticing, which i will discuss in the next post. To further understand John’s ideas on noise and silence, watch this video:
