At the beginning of the article, John Cage is quoted saying, “There’s no such thing as silence.” While I currently do have a little bit harder of a time classifying all sound/noise as music, I do completely agree with Cage in this quote. Something I think is beautiful about life is that there’s always something going on and you get to choose what you focus on. I totally think that ambient sounds are nature’s music. Rain is one of my favorite sounds (and smells) ever – it’s music to my ears. Early in the article, technology as music is also touched on. I think that music can be created by technology for sure, but I don’t usually find myself enjoying the sounds technology makes by just existing. Those sounds are a bit more irritating to me. The saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” to me can be applied to music as well. Not everything is meant for everybody. Not every sound is going to be music to someone’s ears. That’s why I think that instead of the blanket statement that every sound is music, what people find to be music to them should be able to depend on the time, place, and mood of each individual. Maybe that’s why some people felt trapped listening to 4:33. It wasn’t the right time or place for them and they weren’t in the right mood to hear it. The type of music I choose to listen to varies largely on my mood as well as the time and place I’m in. John Cage seemed to have a really in depth understanding of what sound is to him which I don’t think your average person is nearly as in tune with. I loved the quote from the article that read, “Did Cage love noise? Or did he merely make peace with it?”
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