Professor: Heavner Music 101 Appreciation 1 30 June 2011 John Cage John Cage was an American composer born in Los Angeles on September 5, 1912. As a child he took piano lessons and then studied composition with American composer Adolph Weiss. Cage studied for a short time at Pamona College, and later at UCLA with classical composer Arthur Schoenberg. There he realized that the music he wanted to make was different from the music of his time. Cage dropped out of college in his second year and head to
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JOHN CAGE LIFE OVERVIEW John Cage was the son of an inventor. As a child he took piano lessons and then studied composition with American composer Adolph Weiss. Cage studied for a short time at Pamona College, and later at UCLA with classical composer Arthur Schoenberg. He began writing in his own musical system, often using techniques similar to those of Schoenberg. In 1937 he moved to Seattle and took a job accompanying a dance company. During the late '30s, Cage also began experimenting
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John Cage as a Pioneer of Avant Garde Theater This paper will consist of analyzing the life of John Cage before and after his involvement with Avant Garde Theater. Therefore, this research paper will focus on how John Cage played a pivotal role as one of the early pioneers of the American Avant Garde Theater. Cage the Artist before the Label John Cage was born in Los Angeles, on Sept 5, 1912; and he passed away in New York, on Aug 12, 1992. Cage was an American composer. In addition, he was one
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I do not consider John Cage's 4’33” is music. I think music needs to take time to create and incorporate feelings. Music is not just walking on stage and sitting at piano.There no skill or effort involved in just sitting at a piano. In my opinion music involves putting sounds together in a inspiring way. In fact according to dictionary.com the definition of music is “an art of sound in the time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony
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music in John Cage’s “4.33” John Milton Cage born in 1915 is one of the best known experimental composers of our time. Cage began to create music that broke the boundaries of form and structure. He had a strong belief that every sound should be considered as a form of music. By combining his theories of invention with his compositional techniques he led music into the modern world. Many music critics have suggested that Cage was more of an inventor rather than a composer. Speaking on Cage, Arnold
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audio section of an electronics store. It turns out that twelve radios can actually make music, at least according to John Cage: “When I wrote the Imaginary Landscape for twelve radios, it was not meant for the purpose of shock or as a joke…” Unfortunately, some people do take it as a joke. However, it is likely because they do not fully understand Cage’s composition style. John Cage’s composition style, especially with this piece, is unique to say the least. His different approach to composing
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John Cage La vida y obra musical del artista John Cage fue mucho más allá de la experimentación y salir de lo convencional. Ante los cambios drásticos y el clima de postguerra que estaba presenciando la sociedad a los inicios del siglo XX, Cage pudo plasmar gran parte de la ideología y la perspectiva que se tenía dentro del ámbito musical de una manera innovadora y creativa que iba más allá de los límites establecidos. Su influencia se convirtió en una parte fundamental tanto en la composición como
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–language literature refers to a compositional tradition which started in the mid 20th century, particularly used in North America to music composed in such a way that the outcome is unforeseeable. Famously known for the exposure of this genre was John Cage (1912-1992), an American composer, philosopher, poet and music theorist. According to Cage’s definition “an experimental action is one the outcome of which is not foreseen”. He had a great interest in completing works that performed an unpredictable
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pieces of wood, hitting each other’s shields and pretending to chop down trees we generated a succession of noises which made our representation stronger and more dramatic. This concept has been develop since the times of Dadaism, when the composer John Cage
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Joshua Kelly 205496 Joshua Michael Kelly – 205496 AUD207 Music Production Analysis “Genre History – Experimental/Electronic” Word Count: 1,650 Submission Date: 30 August 2012 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of ‘Bachelor of Creative Technology’ JMC Academy, 2012. 1|Page Joshua Kelly 205496 Once stated by a pioneer of the genre itself, “an experimental action is one the outcome of which is not foreseen” (Experimental Music, 2010). Arising in
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