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From the Ted Talk by Dallas Taylor: What silence can teach you about sound
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This pciee is actually not very typical of John Cage's writing. He's more known for his innovations and avant-garde techniques. But despite his reputation, no one was prepared for what he did in 1952, when he creaetd the most daring piece of his career. It was called "4'33''," and it was a piece that some ctciirs even refused to call "music," because for the entire diatourn of the piece, the performer plays nothing at all. Well, to be technical, the performer is actually playing rest. But to the audience, it looks like nothing is happening.
Open Cloze
This _____ is actually not very typical of John Cage's writing. He's more known for his innovations and avant-garde techniques. But despite his reputation, no one was prepared for what he did in 1952, when he _______ the most daring piece of his career. It was called "4'33''," and it was a piece that some _______ even refused to call "music," because for the entire ________ of the piece, the performer plays nothing at all. Well, to be technical, the performer is actually playing rest. But to the audience, it looks like nothing is happening.
Solution
- piece
- duration
- created
- critics
Original Text
This piece is actually not very typical of John Cage's writing. He's more known for his innovations and avant-garde techniques. But despite his reputation, no one was prepared for what he did in 1952, when he created the most daring piece of his career. It was called "4'33''," and it was a piece that some critics even refused to call "music," because for the entire duration of the piece, the performer plays nothing at all. Well, to be technical, the performer is actually playing rest. But to the audience, it looks like nothing is happening.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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john cage |
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david tudor |
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piano lid |
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muzak company |
2 |
background music |
2 |
sonic world |
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