John Cage was an American composer that experimented with the very nature of sound and developed new ways of notating music. Cage’s ideas on composition influenced many artists such as painters, musicians, and chorographers. Cage questioned the musical preconceptions that was left from the 19th century. Arnold Schoenberg, a teacher of John Cage, called Cage “not a composer, but an inventor of genius” (Hicks, 1990). Many musicians, and to much of the public, thought Cage’s compositions…
more research about John Cage's 4 "33". From what I found, the composition does not mean what I thought it said. The performer is not sitting in silence at the piano but is listening to the sounds of the audience and other surrounding noises. John Cage wants people to know that there is no such thing as being in "silence" you can take pleasure in all the sounds around…
In the middle to late 1900’s Phil Spector was an American producer, musician, and songwriter whose popularity spiked to the top after developing the Wall Of Sound also called Spector’s Sound. Withstanding establishment of the common stereo and preferring to have various instruments combined in a single monaural track, Spector composed this technique at the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. Conforming relatively facile equalizations aided in his popularity because his approach was crucial to…
Jake obviously irritated snapped, ‘Make a damn decision! 9251 is a no show for the fifth time, 5822 is almost out of sight!’ Randy Phillips radioed Dr. Shala, briefly explaining the assignment is blemished, although prospect 5822, is available without prospects 5844. Dr. Shala, a flagitious unstable female scientist defiantly makes it known when she is displeased with any given situation that is not perfect! Red painted lips opened without mercy, sarcastically flaunting failure, while those…
The day things started disappearing Flinn never was very tall so he never noticed when the first few items began disappearing because he thought his brother Tom was playing a practical joke on him by his stuff on high shelves, but when Mum’s keys disappeared and so did Tom’s beanbag then he realised that this wasn’t a joke it was real. The next day he woke up and had the sudden urge to look out the window and to his surprise some lampposts were gone and so were some houses including the people…
John Cage an Influential Minimalist John Cage is the epitome of a cutting edge composer due to the fact that he has an elevated appreciation for music, unmatched by any other. Cage enjoys everyday, naturally occurring sounds because of their dynamics and their lengths, rather than the sounds constrained by musical instruments, something other composers usually overlook. This gives him the advantage to compose music in a unique manner. Cage has had an impact not only on musicians, but dancers and…
John Cage (1912-1992) Although it is always said that John Cage’s works were shaped in Zen Buddhism and Taoism, his music making has also influenced by an Expressionist painter - Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), who has influenced Feldman too. When Rauschenberg made Dirt Planting, the work resembled a conventional picture with sprouted plants and had to be watered. This might influence Cage that the art should emulate or demonstrate nature’s process (Sandler, 1978). This has risen a question of…
Cage-free or not The Huffington Post article “McDonald’s Plans To Switch To Cage-Free Eggs” addresses McDonald’s plans to complete the transition to cage-free eggs in the U.S. and Canada by 2025.1 The article not only raises concern about cage-free eggs, but also discusses whether hens should be bred in the cage-free system or in the conventional battery cage system. In this essay, I will discuss the cage-free system in two aspects. On one hand, it is morally right to switch to the…
until now, Luke Cage avoided feeling too similar to many other superhero stories that can’t resist showing us a character’s history right away. Had it waited any longer, it could have run the risk of putting too much distance between the audience and the action happening in present day. Since nothing too epic has happened yet – ok, the explosion, but we all knew Luke would survive – this completely avoids that concern. In fact, the excitement of seeing Luke Cage become Luke Cage, actually…
On 7/25/16 I met Mr. Kabel at the office of Dr. Beird. The office was filled to capacity and the wait was extended. Mr. Kabel reports that the right hand is better. The left hand is still painful. Examination showed that the left hand was still a bit behind the right. The right hand repair was done 2 weeks prior to the left hand. Dr. Beird feels he will be able to get back to work in the next few weeks with restrictions. He will not be able to use a jackhammer though. I updated the employer…