Date: Thu, 16 Nov 95 09:03 CDT From: Ingrid Markhardt <IMARK-AT-macc.wisc.edu> Subject: Re: Music, Nietzsche, Rhythm Are you thinking of John Cage? His recordings of (necessaril)y atonal and random, accidental sounds, freely "arranged" -- like traffic sounds, etc? or "dead" intervals... In a kind of 50's zen a la expressionism (I attended one of his concerts some 4 years ago -- the aged composer slept through the performance, a delightful (non-)event... But I think we would have to ask, how does one write/play/perform _silence_ -- even to speak it is a violation of it, etc. ? (silence, being the essence of rhythm, the dionysian) speaking of which, any thoughts out there on my earlier question, re the lyric? Ingrid --- from list nietzsche-AT-jefferson.village.virginia.edu --- ------------------
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