,JOHN ,CAGE 
,MOD]N ,AVANT-,G>DE1 ,MUSICAL ,COMPOS] & ,?OREAU-,9SPIR$ ,AN>*I/ 

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,DESCRIPTION 3 ,ALL ( HIS COMPOSITIONS W]E DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE & P]=M1 :I* WAS AN EMBODIM5T ( HIS AN>*I/ VIEWS4444 ,CAGE CONSID]$ HIMSELF TO BE AN AN>*I/1 & WAS 9SPIR$ BY ! WORK ( ,?OREAU4 7,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES7 

,TAGS 3 AN>*I/1 MUSICIAN1 COMPOS]1 MUSIC !ORI/1 WRIT]1 PHILOSOPH]1 >TI/1 AVANTE-G>DE1 MOD]N DANCE1 AM]ICAN4 

,QUOTES 3 
0,WE HAVE NO NE$ = IMAG9>Y M\NTA9 RANGES BETWE5 SEP>ATE NATIONS4 ,WE CAN MAKE TUNNELS ?R\< ! REAL ONES40 7,FROM 3 0,UNTITL$ ,AN>*I/ ,POEM10 BY ,JOHN ,CAGE47 
0444WORK IS N[ OBSOLETE4 ,WE HAVE 9V5T$ MA*9ES TO DO IT = US40 7,FROM 3 0,UNTITL$ ,AN>*I/ ,POEM10 BY ,JOHN ,CAGE47 
0,\R PRES5T LAWS PROTECT ! RI* FROM ! POOR4  ,IF !RE >E TO BE LAWS1 WE NE$ ONES ?AT BEG9 ) ! ACCEPTANCE ( POV]TY AS A WAY ( LIFE4  ,WE MU/ MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = POV]TY )\T DEP5D5CE ON GOV]NM5T40 7,FROM 3 0,UNTITL$ ,AN>*I/ ,POEM10 BY ,JOHN ,CAGE47 

,BIOGRAPHY 3 

  

,JOHN ,CAGE #a ,JOHN ,CAGE4 

,AN ,AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ,/ATEM5T 

,I ONCE ASK$ ,>RAGON1 ! HI/ORIAN1 H[ HI/ORY WAS WRITT54 ,HE SAID1 0,Y\ HAVE TO 9V5T IT40 ,:5 ,I WI% AS N[ TO TELL ( CRITICAL 9CID5TS1 P]SONS1 & EV5TS ?AT HAVE 9FLU5C$ MY LIFE & WORK1 ! TRUE ANSW] IS ALL ( ! 9CID5TS W]E CRITICAL1 ALL ( ! PEOPLE 9FLU5C$ ME1 EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$ & ?AT IS /ILL HAPP5+ 9FLU5CES ME4 

,MY FA!R WAS AN 9V5TOR4 ,HE WAS ABLE TO F9D SOLUTIONS = PROBLEMS ( V>I\S K9DS1 9 ! FIELDS ( ELECTRICAL 5G9E]+1 M$IC9E1 SUBM>9E TRAVEL1 SEE+ ?R\< FOG1 & TRAVEL 9 SPACE )\T ! USE ( FUEL4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT IF SOMEONE SAYS 0CAN'T0 ?AT %[S Y\ :AT TO DO4 ,HE ALSO TOLD ME ?AT MY MO!R WAS ALWAYS RI<T EV5 :5 %E WAS WRONG4 

,MY MO!R HAD A S5SE ( SOCIETY4 ,%E WAS ! F\ND] ( ! ,L9COLN ,/UDY ,CLUB1 FIR/ 9 ,DETROIT1 !N 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,%E BECAME ! ,WOM5'S ,CLUB $ITOR = ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES4 ,%E WAS NEV] HAPPY4 ,:5 AFT] ,DAD'S DEA? ,I SAID1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ VISIT ! FAMILY 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES8 ,Y\'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME10 %E REPLI$1 0,N[1 ,JOHN1 Y\ KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ,I'VE NEV] 5JOY$ HAV+ A GOOD TIME40 ,:5 WE W\LD GO = A ,SUNDAY DRIVE1 %E'D ALWAYS REGRET ?AT WE HADN'T BR\<T SO-&-SO ) US4 ,SOMETIMES %E W\LD LEAVE ! H\SE & SAY %E WAS NEV] COM+ BACK4 ,DAD WAS PATI5T1 & ALWAYS CALM$ MY AL>M BY SAY+1 0,DON'T WORRY1 %E'LL BE BACK 9 A LITTLE :ILE40 

,NEI!R ( MY P>5TS W5T TO COLLEGE4 ,:5 ,I DID1 ,I DROPP$ \T AFT] TWO YE>S4 ,?9K+ ,I WAS GO+ TO BE A WRIT]1 ,I TOLD ,MO!R & ,DAD ,I %\LD TRAVEL TO ,EUROPE & HAVE EXP]I5CES RA!R ?AN CONT9UE 9 S*OOL4 ,I WAS %OCK$ AT COLLEGE TO SEE ONE HUNDR$ ( MY CLASSMATES 9 ! LIBR>Y ALL READ+ COPIES ( ! SAME BOOK4 ,9/EAD ( DO+ AS !Y DID1 ,I W5T 9TO ! /ACKS & READ ! FIR/ BOOK WRITT5 BY AN AU?OR :OSE NAME BEGAN ) ,Z4 ,I RECEIV$ ! HI<E/ GRADE 9 ! CLASS4 ,?AT CONV9C$ ME ?AT ! 9/ITUTION WAS NOT BE+ RUN CORRECTLY4 ,I LEFT4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 AFT] BE+ KICK$ 9 ! SEAT ( MY PANTS BY ,JOSE ,PIJOAN = MY /UDY ( FLAMBOYANT ,GO?IC >*ITECTURE & 9TRODUC$ BY HIM TO A MOD]N >*ITECT :O SET ME TO WORK DRAW+ ,GREEK CAPITALS1 ,DORIC1 ,IONIC1 & ,COR9?IAN1 ,I BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 MOD]N MUSIC & MOD]N PA9T+4 ,ONE DAY ,I OV]HE>D ! >*ITECT SAY+ TO SOME GIRL FRI5DS1 0,9 ORD] TO BE AN >*ITECT1 ONE MU/ DEVOTE ONE'S LIFE TO >*ITECTURE40 ,I !N W5T TO HIM & SAID ,I WAS LEAV+ BECAUSE ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 O!R ?+S ?AN >*ITECTURE4 ,AT ?IS TIME ,I WAS READ+ ,LEAVES ( ,GRASS ( ,WALT ,:ITMAN4 ,5?USIA/IC AB\T ,AM]ICA ,I WROTE TO ,MO!R & ,DAD SAY+1 0,I AM COM+ HOME40 ,MO!R WROTE BACK1 0,DON'T BE A FOOL4 ,/AY 9 ,EUROPE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 ,SOAK UP AS MU* BEAUTY AS Y\ CAN4 ,Y\'LL PROBABLY NEV] GET !RE AGA940 ,I LEFT ,P>IS & BEGAN BO? PA9T+ & WRIT+ MUSIC1 FIR/ 9 ,MALLORCA4 ,! MUSIC ,I WROTE WAS COMPOS$ 9 SOME MA!MATICAL WAY ,I NO LONG] RECALL4 ,IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE MUSIC TO ME SO ?AT :5 ,I LEFT ,MALLORCA ,I LEFT IT BEH9D TO LI<T5 ! WEI<T ( MY BAGGAGE4 ,9 ,SEVILLA ON A /REET CORN] ,I NOTIC$ ! MULTIPLICITY ( SIMULTANE\S VISUAL & AUDIBLE EV5TS ALL GO+ TOGE!R 9 ONE'S EXP]I5CE & PRODUC+ 5JOYM5T4 ,IT WAS ! BEG9N+ = ME ( !AT] & CIRCUS4 

,LAT] :5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,CALI=NIA1 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,PALISADES1 ,I WROTE SONGS ) TEXTS BY ,G]TRUDE ,/E9 & *ORUSES FROM ,! ,P]SIANS ( ,AES*YLUS4 ,I HAD /UDI$ ,GREEK 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,!SE COMPOSITIONS W]E IMPROVIS$ AT ! PIANO4 ,! ,/E9 SONGS >E1 SO TO SPEAK1 TRANSCRIPTIONS FROM A REPETITIVE LANGUAGE TO A REPETITIVE MUSIC4 ,I MET ,RI*>D ,BUHLIG :O WAS ! FIR/ PIANI/ TO PLAY ! ,OPUS ,I,I ( ,S*O5B]G4 ,?\< HE WAS NOT A TEA*] ( COMPOSITION1 HE AGRE$ TO TAKE *>GE ( MY WRIT+ ( MUSIC4 ,FROM HIM ,I W5T TO ,H5RY ,C[ELL & AT ,C[ELL'S SUGGE/ION 7BAS$ ON MY TW5TY-FIVE TONE COMPOSITIONS1 :I*1 ?\< NOT S]IAL1 W]E *ROMATIC & REQUIR$ ! EXPRESSION 9 A S+LE VOICE ( ALL TW5TY-FIVE TONES BE=E ANY ONE ( !M WAS REPEAT$7 TO ,ADOLPH ,WEISS 9 PREP>ATION = /UDIES ) ,>NOLD ,S*O5B]G4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ ,S*O5B]G TO TEA* ME1 HE SAID1 0,Y\ PROBABLY CAN'T AF=D MY PRICE40 ,I SAID1 0,DON'T M5TION IT2 ,I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY40 ,HE SAID1 0,WILL Y\ DEVOTE Y\R LIFE TO MUSIC80 ,?IS TIME ,I SAID 0,YES40 ,HE SAID HE W\LD TEA* ME FREE ( *>GE4 ,I GAVE UP PA9T+ & CONC5TRAT$ ON MUSIC4 ,AFT] TWO YE>S IT BECAME CLE> TO BO? ( US ?AT ,I HAD NO FEEL+ = H>MONY4 ,= ,S*O5B]G1 H>MONY WAS NOT JU/ COLORI/IC3 IT WAS /RUCTURAL4 ,IT WAS ! MEANS ONE US$ TO DI/+UI% ONE P>T ( A COMPOSITION FROM ANO!R4 ,!RE=E HE SAID ,I'D NEV] BE ABLE TO WRITE MUSIC4 0,:Y NOT80 0,Y\'LL COME TO A WALL & WON'T BE ABLE TO GET ?R\<40 0,!N ,I'LL SP5D MY LIFE KNOCK+ MY HEAD AGA9/ ?AT WALL40 

,I BECAME AN ASSI/ANT TO ,OSK> ,FIS*+]1 ! FILM MAK]1 TO PREP>E MYSELF TO WRITE ! MUSIC = ONE ( HIS FILMS4 ,HE HAPP5$ TO SAY ONE DAY1 0,EV]Y?+ 9 ! WORLD HAS ITS [N SPIRIT :I* CAN BE RELEAS$ BY SETT+ IT 9TO VIBRATION40 ,I BEGAN HITT+1 RUBB+ EV]Y?+1 LI/5+1 & !N WRIT+ P]CUSSION MUSIC1 & PLAY+ IT ) FRI5DS4 ,!SE COMPOSITIONS W]E MADE UP ( %ORT MOTIVES EXPRESS$ EI!R AS S\ND OR AS SIL5CE ( ! SAME L5G?1 MOTIVES ?AT W]E >RANG$ ON ! P]IMET] ( A CIRCLE ON :I* ONE C\LD PROCE$ =W>D OR BACKW>D4 ,I WROTE )\T SPECIFY+ ! 9/RUM5TS1 US+ \R REHE>SALS TO TRY \T F\ND OR R5T$ 9/RUM5TS4 ,I DIDN'T R5T MANY BECAUSE ,I HAD LITTLE MONEY4 ,I DID LIBR>Y RESE>* WORK = MY FA!R OR = LAWY]S4 ,I WAS M>RI$ TO ,X5IA ,&REYEVNA ,KA%EV>(F :O WAS /UDY+ BOOKB9D+ ) ,HAZEL ,DREIS4 ,S9CE WE ALL LIV$ 9 A BIG H\SE MY P]CUSSION MUSIC WAS PLAY$ 9 ! EV5+ BY ! BOOKB9D]S4 ,I 9VIT$ ,S*O5B]G TO ONE ( \R P]=MANCES4 0,I AM NOT FREE40 0,CAN Y\ COME A WEEK LAT]80 0,NO1 ,I AM NOT FREE AT ANY TIME40 

,I F\ND DANC]S1 MOD]N DANC]S1 H[EV]1 :O W]E 9T]E/$ 9 MY MUSIC & C\LD PUT IT TO USE4 ,I WAS GIV5 A JOB AT ! ,CORNI% ,S*OOL 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT ,I DISCOV]$ :AT ,I CALL$ MICRO-MACROCOSMIC RHY?MIC /RUCTURE4 ,! L>GE P>TS ( A COMPOSITION HAD ! SAME PROPORTION AS ! PHRASES ( A S+LE UNIT4 ,?US AN 5TIRE PIECE HAD ?AT NUMB] ( MEASURES ?AT HAD A SQU>E ROOT4 ,?IS RHY?MIC /RUCTURE C\LD BE EXPRESS$ ) ANY S\NDS1 9CLUD+ NOISES1 OR IT C\LD BE EXPRESS$ NOT AS S\ND & SIL5CE BUT AS /ILLNESS & MOVEM5T 9 DANCE4 ,IT WAS MY RESPONSE TO ,S*O5B]G'S /RUCTURAL H>MONY4 ,IT WAS ALSO AT ! ,CORNI% ,S*OOL ?AT ,I BECAME AW>E ( ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM1 :I* LAT]1 AS P>T ( ORI5TAL PHILOSOPHY1 TOOK ! PLACE = ME ( PSY*OANALYSIS4 ,I WAS DI/URB$ BO? 9 MY PRIVATE LIFE & 9 MY PUBLIC LIFE AS A COMPOS]4 ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT ! ACADEMIC IDEA ?AT ! PURPOSE ( MUSIC WAS COMMUNICATION1 BECAUSE ,I NOTIC$ ?AT :5 ,I CONSCI5TI\SLY WROTE SOME?+ SAD1 PEOPLE & CRITICS W]E (T5 APT TO LAU<4 ,I DET]M9$ TO GIVE UP COMPOSITION UNLESS ,I C\LD F9D A BETT] REASON = DO+ IT ?AN COMMUNICATION4 ,I F\ND ?IS ANSW] FROM ,GIRA ,S>ABHAI1 AN ,9DIAN S+] & TABLA PLAY]3 ,! PURPOSE ( MUSIC IS TO SOB] & QUIET ! M9D1 ?US MAK+ IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO DIV9E 9FLU5CES4 ,I ALSO F\ND 9 ! WRIT+S ( ,AN&A ,K4 ,COOM>ASWAMMY ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! >TI/ IS TO IMITATE NATURE 9 H] MANN] ( OP]ATION4 ,I BECAME LESS DI/URB$ & W5T BACK TO WORK4 

,BE=E ,I LEFT ! ,CORNI% ,S*OOL ,I MADE ! PREP>$ PIANO4 ,I NE$$ P]CUSSION 9/RUM5TS = MUSIC = A DANCE ?AT HAD AN ,AFRICAN *>ACT] BY ,SYVILLA ,=T4 ,BUT ! !AT] 9 :I* %E WAS TO DANCE HAD NO W+S & !RE WAS NO PIT4 ,!RE WAS ONLY A SMALL GR& PIANO BUILT 9 TO ! FRONT & LEFT ( ! AUDI5CE4 ,AT ! TIME ,I EI!R WROTE TWELVE-TONE MUSIC = PIANO OR ,I WROTE P]CUSSION MUSIC4 ,!RE WAS NO ROOM = ! 9/RUM5TS4 ,I C\LDN'T F9D AN ,AFRICAN TWELVE TONE R[4 ,I F9ALLY REALIZ$ ,I HAD TO *ANGE ! PIANO4 ,I DID SO BY PLAC+ OBJECTS BETWE5 ! /R+S4 ,! PIANO WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A P]CUSSION OR*E/RA HAV+ ! L\DNESS1 SAY1 ( A H>PSI*ORD4 

,IT WAS ALSO AT ! ,CORNI% ,S*OOL1 9 A RADIO /ATION !RE1 ?AT ,I MADE COMPOSITIONS US+ AC\/IC S\NDS MIX$ ) AMPLIFI$ SMALL S\NDS & RECORD+S ( S9E WAVES4 ,I BEGAN A S]IES1 ,IMAG9>Y ,L&SCAPES4 

,I SP5T TWO YE>S TRY+ TO E/ABLI% A ,C5T] = ,EXP]IM5TAL ,MUSIC1 9 A COLLEGE OR UNIV]SITY OR ) CORPORATE SPONSOR%IP4 ,?\< ,I F\ND 9T]E/ 9 MY WORK ,I F\ND NO ONE WILL+ TO SUPPORT IT F9ANCIALLY4 

,I JO9$ ! FACULTY ( ,MOHOLY ,NAGY'S ,S*OOL ( ,DESIGN 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,:ILE !RE ,I WAS COMMISSION$ TO WRITE A S\ND EFFECTS MUSIC = A ,C,B,S ,COLUMBIA ,WORK%OP ,PLAY4 ,I WAS TOLD BY ! S\ND EFFECTS 5G9E] ?AT ANY?+ ,I C\LD IMAG9E WAS POSSIBLE4 ,:AT ,I WROTE1 H[EV]1 WAS IMPRACTICAL & TOO EXP5SIVE2 ! WORK HAD TO BE REWRITT5 = P]CUSSION OR*E/RA1 COPI$1 & REHE>S$ 9 ! FEW REMA9+ DAYS & NI<TS BE=E ITS BROADCA/4 ,?AT WAS ,! ,CITY ,WE>S A ,SL\* ,HAT BY ,K5NE? ,PAT*54 ,! RESPONSE WAS 5?USIA/IC 9 ! ,WE/ & ,MIDDLE ,WE/4 ,X5IA & ,I CAME TO ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT ! RESPONSE 9 ! ,EA/ HAD BE5 LESS ?AN 5?USIA/IC4 ,WE HAD MET ,MAX ,]N/ 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,WE W]E /AY+ ) HIM & ,PEGGY ,GUGG5HEIM4 ,WE W]E P5NILESS4 ,NO JOB WAS GIV5 TO ME = MY COMPOS+ ( RADIO S\ND EFFECTS1 :I* ,I HAD PROPOS$4 ,I BEGAN WRIT+ AGA9 = MOD]N DANC]S & DO+ LIBR>Y RESE>* WORK = MY FA!R :O WAS !N ) ,MO!R 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,AB\T ?IS TIME ,I MET MY FIR/ VIRTUOSI3 ,ROB]T ,FIZDALE & ,>?UR ,GOLD4 ,I WROTE TWO L>GE WORKS = TWO PREP>$ PIANOS4 ,! CRITICISM BY ,VIRGIL ,?OMSON WAS V]Y FAVORABLE1 BO? = !IR P]=MANCE & = MY COMPOSITION4 ,BUT !RE W]E ONLY FIFTY PEOPLE 9 ! AUDI5CE4 ,I LO/ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY ?AT ,I DIDN'T HAVE4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO BEG = IT1 BY LETT] & P]SONALLY4 ,I CONT9U$ EA* YE>1 H[EV]1 TO ORGANIZE & PRES5T ONE OR TWO PROGRAMS ( *AMB] MUSIC & ONE OR TWO PROGRAMS ( ,M]CE ,CUNN+HAM'S *OREOGRAPHY & DANC+4 ,& TO MAKE T\RS ) HIM ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& LAT] ) ,DAVID ,TUDOR1 ! PIANI/1 TO ,EUROPE4 ,TUDOR IS N[ A COMPOS] & P]=M] ( ELECTRONIC MUSIC4 ,= MANY YE>S HE & ,I W]E ! TWO MUSICIANS = ,M]CE ,CUNN+HAM4 ,& !N = MANY MORE WE HAD ! HELP ( ,DAVID ,BEHRMAN1 ,GORDON ,MUMMA1 OR ,TAKEHISA ,KOSUGI4 ,I HAVE 9 REC5T YE>S1 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T O!R PROJECTS 7AN OP]A 9 ,FRANKFURT & ! ,NORTON ,LECTURES AT ,H>V>D ,UNIV]SITY71 LEFT ! ,CUNN+HAM ,COMPANY4 ,ITS MUSICIANS N[ >E ,TUDOR1 ,KOSUGI1 & ,MI*AEL ,PUGLIESE1 ! P]CUSSIONI/4 

,JU/ REC5TLY ,I RECEIV$ A REQUE/ = A TEXT ON ! RELATION BETWE5 ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM & MY WORK4 ,RA!R ?AN REWRIT+ IT N[ ,I AM 9S]T+ IT H]E 9 ?IS /ORY4 ,I CALL IT ,FROM ,:]E'M',N[4 ,IT REPEATS SOME ( :AT IS ABOVE & SOME ( :AT IS BEL[4 

  

,:5 ,I WAS Y\NG & /ILL WRIT+ AN UN/RUCTUR$ MUSIC1 ALBEIT ME?ODICAL & NOT IMPROVIS$1 ONE ( MY TEA*]S1 ,ADOLPH ,WEISS1 US$ TO COMPLA9 ?AT NO SOON] HAD ,I />T$ A PIECE ?AN ,I BR\<T IT TO AN 5D4 ,I 9TRODUC$ SIL5CE4 ,I WAS A GR\ND1 SO TO SPEAK1 9 :I* EMPT9ESS C\LD GR[4  

  

,AT COLLEGE ,I HAD GIV5 UP HI< S*OOL ?\<TS AB\T DEVOT+ MY LIFE TO RELIGION4 ,BUT AFT] DROPP+ \T & TRAVEL+ TO ,EUROPE ,I BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 MOD]N MUSIC & PA9T+1 LI/5+-LOOK+ & MAK+1 F9ALLY DEVOT+ MYSELF TO WRIT+ MUSIC1 :I*1 TW5TY YE>S LAT]1 BECOM+ GRAPHIC1 RETURN$ ME N[ & !N = VISITS TO PA9T+ 7PR9TS1 DRAW+S1 WAT]COLORS1 ! CO/UMES & DECORS = ,EUROP]AS #a @& #b74  

  

,9 ! LATE ?IRTIES ,I HE>D A LECTURE BY ,NANCY ,WILSON ,ROSS ON ,DADA & ,Z54 ,I M5TION ?IS 9 MY =W>D TO ,SIL5CE !N ADD+ ?AT ,I DID NOT WANT MY WORK BLAM$ ON ,Z51 ?\< ,I FELT ?AT ,Z5 *ANGES 9 DIFF]5T TIMES & PLACES & :AT IT HAS BECOME H]E & N[1 ,I AM NOT C]TA94 ,:ATEV] IT IS IT GIVES ME DELI<T & MO/ REC5TLY BY MEANS ( ,/EPH5 ,ADDISS' BOOK ,! ,>T ( ,Z54 ,I HAD ! GOOD =TUNE TO ATT5D ,DAISETZ ,SUZUKI'S CLASSES 9 ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM AT ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY 9 ! LATE =TIES4 ,& ,I VISIT$ HIM TWICE 9 ,JAPAN4 ,I HAVE NEV] PRACTIC$ SITT+ CROSS-LEGG$ NOR DO ,I M$ITATE4 ,MY WORK IS :AT ,I DO & ALWAYS 9VOLVES WRIT+ MAT]IALS1 *AIRS1 & TABLES4 ,BE=E ,I GET TO IT1 ,I DO SOME EX]CISES = MY BACK & ,I WAT] ! PLANTS1 ( :I* ,I HAVE >\ND TWO HUNDR$4  

  

,9 ! LATE =TIES ,I F\ND \T BY EXP]IM5T 7,I W5T 9TO ! ANE*OIC *AMB] AT ,H>V>D ,UNIV]SITY7 ?AT SIL5CE IS NOT AC\/IC4 ,IT IS A *ANGE ( M9D1 A TURN+ >\ND4 ,I DEVOT$ MY MUSIC TO IT4 ,MY WORK BECAME AN EXPLORATION ( NON-9T5TION4 ,TO C>RY IT \T FAI?FULLY ,I HAVE DEVELOP$ A COMPLICAT$ COMPOS+ MEANS US+ ,I ,*+ *ANCE OP]ATIONS1 MAK+ MY RESPONSIBILITY ?AT ( ASK+ QUE/IONS 9/EAD ( MAK+ *OICES4  

  

,! ,BUDDHI/ TEXTS TO :I* ,I (T5 RETURN >E ! ,HUANG-,PO ,DOCTR9E ( ,UNIV]SAL ,M9D 79 ,*U ,*'AN'S FIR/ TRANSLATION1 PUBLI%$ BY ! ,LONDON ,BUDDHI/ ,SOCIETY 9 #a#i#d#g71 ,NETI ,NETI BY ,L4 ,C4 ,BECKETT ( :I* 7AS ,I SAY 9 ! 9TRODUCTION TO MY ,NORTON ,LECTURES AT ,H>V>D7 MY LIFE C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS AN ILLU/RATION1 & ! ,T5 ,OXH]D+ ,PICTURES 79 ! V]SION ?AT 5DS ) ! RETURN TO ! VILLAGE BE>+ GIFTS ( A SMIL+ & SOME:AT HEAVY MONK1 ONE :O HAD EXP]I5C$ ,NO?+NESS74 ,AP>T FROM ,BUDDHISM & E>LI] ,I HAD READ ! ,GOSPEL ( ,SRI ,RAMAKRI%NA4 ,RAMAKRI%NA IT WAS :O SAID ALL RELIGIONS >E ! SAME1 LIKE A LAKE TO :I* PEOPLE :O >E ?IR/Y COME FROM DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS1 CALL+ ITS WAT] BY DIFF]5T NAMES4 ,FUR!RMORE ?IS WAT] HAS MANY DIFF]5T TA/ES4 ,! TA/E ( ,Z5 = ME COMES FROM ! ADMIXTURE ( HUMOR1 9TRANSIG5CE1 & DETA*M5T4 ,IT MAKES ME ?9K ( ,M>CEL ,DU*AMP1 ?\< = HIM WE W\LD HAVE TO ADD ! ]OTIC4  

  

,AS P>T ( ! S\RCE MAT]IAL = MY ,NORTON LECTURES AT ,H>V>D ,I ?\<T ( ,BUDDHI/ TEXTS4 ,I REMEMB]$ HE>+ ( AN ,9DIAN PHILOSOPH] :O WAS V]Y UNCOMPROMIS+4 ,I ASK$ ,DICK ,HIGG9S1 0,:O IS ! ,MALEVI* ( ,BUDDHI/ PHILOSOPHY80 ,HE LAU<$4 ,READ+ ,EMPT9ESS -- A ,/UDY 9 ,RELIGI\S ,MEAN+ BY ,FR$]ICK ,J4 ,/R5G1 ,I F\ND \T4 ,HE IS ,NAG>JUNA4  

  

,BUT S9CE ,I F9I%$ WRIT+ ! LECTURES BE=E ,I F\ND \T1 ,I 9CLUD$1 9/EAD ( ,NAG>JUNA1 ,LUDWIG ,WITTG5/E91 ! CORPUS1 SUBJECT$ TO *ANCE OP]ATIONS4 ,& !RE IS ANO!R GOOD BOOK1 ,WITTG5/E9 & ,BUDDHISM1 BY ,*RIS ,GUDMUNS51 :I* ,I %ALL BE READ+ (F & ON 9TO ! FUTURE4  

  

,MY MUSIC N[ MAKES USE ( TIME-BRACKETS1 SOMETIMES FLEXIBLE1 SOMETIMES NOT4 ,!RE >E NO SCORES1 NO FIX$ RELATION ( P>TS4 ,SOMETIMES ! P>TS >E FULLY WRITT5 \T1 SOMETIMES NOT4 ,! TITLE ( MY ,NORTON LECTURES IS A REF]5CE TO A BR\<T-UP-TO-DATE V]SION ( ,COMPOSITIONS 9 ,RETROSPECT3  

  

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,I F\ND 9 ! L>GELY ,G]MAN COMMUNITY AT ,BLACK ,M\NTA9 ,COLLEGE A LACK ( EXP]I5CE ( ! MUSIC ( ,]IK ,SATIE4 ,!RE=E1 TEA*+ !RE ONE SUMM] & HAV+ NO PUPILS1 ,I >RANG$ A FE/IVAL ( ,SATIE'S MUSIC1 HALF-H\R AFT]-D9N] CONC]TS ) 9TRODUCTORY REM>KS4 ,& 9 ! C5T] ( ! FE/IVAL ,I PLAC$ A LECTURE ?AT OPPOS$ ,SATIE & ,BEE?OV5 & F\ND ?AT ,SATIE1 NOT ,BEE?OV51 WAS RI<T4 ,BUCKM9/] ,FULL] WAS ! ,B>ON ,M$USE 9 A P]=MANCE ( ,SATIE'S ,LE ,PIEGE DE ,M$USE4 ,?AT SUMM] ,FULL] PUT UP HIS FIR/ DOME1 :I* IMM$IATELY COLLAPS$4 ,HE WAS DELI<T$4 0,I ONLY LE>N :AT TO DO :5 ,I HAVE FAILURES40 ,HIS REM>K MADE ME ?9K ( ,DAD4 ,?AT IS :AT ,DAD W\LD HAVE SAID4 

,IT WAS AT ,BLACK ,M\NTA9 ,COLLEGE ?AT ,I MADE :AT IS SOMETIMES SAID TO BE ! FIR/ HAPP5+4 ,! AUDI5CE WAS SEAT$ 9 F\R ISOMETRIC TRIANGUL> SECTIONS1 ! APEXES ( :I* T\*$ A SMALL SQU>E P]=MANCE >EA ?AT !Y FAC$ & ?AT L$ ?R\< ! AISLES BETWE5 !M TO ! L>GE P]=MANCE >EA ?AT SURR\ND$ !M4 ,DISP>ATE ACTIVITIES1 DANC+ BY ,M]CE ,CUNN+HAM1 ! EXHIBITION ( PA9T+S & ! PLAY+ ( A ,VICTROLA BY ,ROB]T ,RAUS*5B]G1 ! READ+ ( HIS POETRY BY ,*>LES ,OLS5 OR H]S BY ,M4 ,C4 ,RI*>DS FROM ! TOP ( A LADD] \TSIDE ! AUDI5CE1 ! PIANO PLAY+ ( ,DAVID ,TUDOR1 MY [N READ+ ( A LECTURE ?AT 9CLUD$ SIL5CES FROM ! TOP ( ANO!R LADD] \TSIDE ! AUDI5CE1 ALL TOOK PLACE )9 *ANCE-DET]M9$ P]IODS ( TIME )9 ! OV]-ALL TIME ( MY LECTURE4 ,IT WAS LAT] ?AT SUMM] ?AT ,I WAS DELI<T$ TO F9D 9 ,AM]ICA'S FIR/ SYNAGOGUE 9 ,NEWPORT1 ,RHODE ,ISL&1 ?AT ! CONGREGATION WAS SEAT$ 9 ! SAME WAY1 FAC+ ITSELF4 

,FROM ,RHODE ,ISL& ,I W5T ON TO ,CAMBRIDGE & 9 ! ANE*OIC *AMB] AT ,H>V>D ,UNIV]SITY HE>D ?AT SIL5CE WAS NOT ! ABS5CE ( S\ND BUT WAS ! UN9T5D$ OP]ATION ( MY N]V\S SY/EM & ! CIRCULATION ( MY BLOOD4 ,IT WAS ?IS EXP]I5CE & ! :ITE PA9T+S ( ,RAUS*5B]G ?AT L$ ME TO COMPOSE #d'#c#c01 :I* ,I HAD DESCRIB$ 9 A LECTURE AT ,VASS> ,COLLEGE SOME YE>S BE=E :5 ,I WAS 9 ! FLU% ( MY /UDIES ) ,SUZUKI 7,A ,COMPOS]'S ,CONFESSIONS1 #a#i#d#h71 MY SIL5T PIECE4 

,9 ! E>LY FIFTIES ) ,DAVID ,TUDOR & ,L\IS & ,BEBE ,B>RON ,I MADE SEV]AL WORKS ON MAGNETIC TAPE1 WORKS BY ,*RI/IAN ,WOLFF1 ,MORTON ,FELDMAN1 ,E>LE ,BR[N1 & MYSELF4 ,JU/ AS MY NOTION ( RHY?MIC /RUCTURE FOLL[$ ,S*O5B]G'S /RUCTURAL H>MONY1 & MY SIL5T PIECE FOLL[$ ,ROB]T ,RAUS*5B]G'S :ITE PA9T+S1 SO MY ,MUSIC ( ,*ANGES1 COMPOS$ BY MEANS ( ,I ,*+ *ANCE OP]ATIONS1 FOLL[$ ,MORTON ,FELDMAN'S GRAPH MUSIC1 MUSIC WRITT5 ) NUMB]S = ANY PIT*ES1 ! PIT*ES NOTAT$ ONLY AS HI<1 MIDDLE1 OR L[4 ,NOT IMM$IATELY1 BUT A FEW YE>S LAT]1 ,I WAS TO MOVE FROM /RUCTURE TO PROCESS1 FROM MUSIC AS AN OBJECT HAV+ P>TS1 TO MUSIC )\T BEG9N+1 MIDDLE1 OR 5D1 MUSIC AS WEA!R4 ,9 \R COLLABORATIONS ,M]CE ,CUNN+HAM'S *OREOGRAPHIES >E NOT SUPPORT$ BY MY MUSICAL ACCOMPANIM5TS4 ,MUSIC & DANCE >E 9DEP5D5T BUT COEXI/ANT4 

,IT WAS 9 ! FIFTIES ?AT ,I LEFT ! CITY & W5T TO ! C\NTRY4 ,!RE ,I F\ND ,GUY ,NE>+1 :O GUID$ ME 9 MY /UDY ( MU%ROOMS & O!R WILD $IBLE PLANTS4 ,) ?REE O!R FRI5DS WE F\ND$ ! ,NEW ,YORK ,MYCOLOGICAL ,SOCIETY4 ,NE>+ HELP$ US ALSO ) ! LI*5 AB\T :I* HE HAD WRITT5 & PR9T$ A BOOK4 ,:5 ! WEA!R WAS DRY & ! MU%ROOMS W]5'T GR[+ WE SP5T \R TIME ) ! LI*54 

,9 ! SIXTIES ! PUBLICATION ( BO? MY MUSIC & MY WRIT+S BEGAN4 ,:ATEV] ,I DO 9 ! SOCIETY IS MADE AVAILABLE = USE4 ,AN EXP]I5CE ,I HAD 9 ,HAWAII TURN$ MY ATT5TION TO ! WORK ( ,BUCKM9/] ,FULL] & ! WORK ( ,M>%ALL ,MC,LUHAN4 ,ABOVE ! TUNNEL ?AT CONNECTS ! S\!RN P>T ( ,OAHU ) ! NOR!RN !RE >E CR5ELATIONS AT ! TOP ( ! M\NTA9 RANGE AS ON A M$IEVAL CA/LE4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ AB\T !M1 ,I WAS TOLD !Y HAD BE5 US$ = SELF-PROTECTION :ILE %OOT+ POISON$ >R[S ON ! 5EMY BEL[4 ,N[ BO? SIDES %>E ! SAME UTILITIES4 ,LITTLE MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO ! ISL& WAS A BATTLEFIELD DIVID$ BY A M\NTA9 RANGE4 ,FULL]'S WORLD MAP %[S ?AT WE LIVE ON A S+LE ISL&4 ,GLOBAL VILLAGE 7,MC,LUHAN71 ,SPACE%IP ,E>? 7,FULL]74 ,MAKE AN EQUATION BETWE5 HUMAN NE$S & WORLD RES\RCES 7,FULL]74 ,I BEGAN MY ,DI>Y3 ,H[ ,IMPROVE ! ,WORLD3 ,Y\ ,WILL ,ONLY ,MAKE ,MATT]S ,WORSE4 ,MO!R SAID1 0,H[ D>E Y\60 

,I DON'T KN[ :5 IT BEGAN4 ,BUT AT ,$W9 ,D5BY'S L(T ON #b#a/ ,/REET1 NOT AT ! TIME BUT AB\T ! PLACE1 ,I WROTE MY FIR/ MESO/IC4 ,IT WAS A REGUL> P>AGRAPH ) ! LETT]S ( HIS NAME CAPITALIZ$4 ,S9CE !N ,I HAVE WRITT5 !M AS POEMS1 ! CAPITALS GO+ D[N ! MIDDLE1 TO CELEBRATE :ATEV]1 TO SUPPORT :ATEV]1 TO FULFILL REQUE/S1 TO 9ITIATE MY ?9K+ OR MY NON?9K+ 7,!MES & ,V>IATIONS IS ! FIR/ ( A S]IES ( MESO/IC WORKS3 TO F9D A WAY ( WRIT+ ?AT1 ?\< COM+ FROM IDEAS1 IS NOT AB\T !M BUT PRODUCES !M74 ,I HAVE F\ND A V>IETY ( WAYS ( WRIT+ MESO/ICS3 ,WRIT+S ?R\< A S\RCE3 ,R5GAS 7A MIX ( A PLURALITY ( S\RCE MESO/ICS71 AUTOKUS1 MESO/ICS LIMIT$ TO ! WORDS ( ! MESO/IC ITSELF1 & 0GLOBALLY10 LETT+ ! WORDS COME FROM H]E & !RE ?R\< *ANCE OP]ATIONS 9 A S\RCE TEXT4 

,I WAS 9VIT$ BY ,IRW9 ,HOLL&] TO MAKE LI?OGRAPHS4 ,ACTUALLY IT WAS AN IDEA ,ALICE ,WE/ON HAD 7,DU*AMP HAD DI$4 ,I HAD BE5 ASK$ TO SAY SOME?+ AB\T HIM4 ,JASP] ,JOHNS WAS ALSO ASK$ TO DO ?IS4 ,HE SAID1 0,I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANY?+ AB\T ,M>CEL40 ,I MADE ,NOT ,WANT+ TO ,SAY ,ANY?+ ,AB\T ,M>CEL3 EI<T PLEXIGRAMS & TWO LI?OGRAPHS4 ,:E!R ?IS BR\<T AB\T ! 9VITATION OR NOT1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,I WAS 9VIT$ BY ,KA?AN ,BR[N TO ! ,CR[N ,PO9T ,PRESS1 !N 9 ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA1 TO MAKE ET*+S4 ,I ACCEPT$ ! 9VITATION BECAUSE YE>S BE=E ,I HAD NOT ACCEPT$ ONE FROM ,GIRA ,S>ABHAI TO WALK ) H] 9 ! ,HIMALAYAS4 ,I HAD SOME?+ ELSE TO DO4 ,:5 ,I WAS FREE1 %E WAS NOT4 ,! WALK NEV] TOOK PLACE4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS REGRETT$ ?IS4 ,IT WAS TO HAVE BE5 ON ELEPHANTS4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 UN=GETTABLE444 

,EV]Y YE> S9CE !N ,I HAVE WORK$ ONCE OR TWICE AT ! ,CR[N ,PO9T ,PRESS4 ,ET*+S4 ,ONCE ,KA?AN ,BR[N SAID1 0,Y\ W\LDN'T JU/ SIT D[N & DRAW40 ,N[ ,I DO3 DRAW+S >\ND /ONES1 /ONES PLAC$ ON A GRID AT *ANCE DET]M9$ PO9TS4 ,!SE DRAW+S HAVE ALSO MADE MUSICAL NOTATION3 ,R5GA1 ,SCORE & ,TW5TY-?REE ,P>TS1 & ,RYOANJI 7BUT DRAW+ FROM LEFT TO RI<T1 HALFWAY >\ND A /ONE74 ,RAY ,KASS1 AN >TI/ :O TEA*ES WAT]COLOR AT ,VIRG9IA ,POLYTE*NIC ,9/ITUTE & ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY1 BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 MY GRAPHIC WORK ) *ANCE OP]ATIONS4 ,) HIS AID & ?AT ( /UD5TS HE 5LI/$ ,I HAVE MADE FIFTY-TWO WAT]COLORS4 ,& ?OSE HAVE L$ ME TO AQUAT9TS1 BRU%ES1 ACIDS1 & !IR COMB9ATION ) FIRE1 SMOKE1 & /ONES ) ET*+S4 

,!SE EXP]I5CES L$ ME 9 ONE 9/ANCE TO COMPOSE MUSIC 9 ! WAY ,I HAD F\ND TO MAKE A S]IES ( PR9TS CALL$ ,ON ! ,SURFACE4 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT A HORIZONTAL L9E ?AT DET]M9$ GRAPHIC *ANGES1 TO CORRESPOND1 HAD TO BECOME A V]TICAL L9E 9 ! NOTATION ( MUSIC 7,?IRTY ,PIECES = ,FIVE ,OR*E/RAS74 ,TIME 9/EAD ( SPACE4 

,9VIT$ BY ,HE9Z ,KLAUS ,METZG] & ,RA9] ,RIEHN ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ,&REW ,CULV] ,I MADE ,EUROP]AS #a @& #b = ! ,FRANKFURT ,OP]A4 ,?IS C>RIES ! 9DEP5D5CE BUT COEXI/5CE ( MUSIC & DANCE ) :I* ,CUNN+HAM & ,I W]E FAMILI>1 TO ALL ! ELEM5TS ( !AT]1 9CLUD+ ! LI<T+1 PROGRAM BOOKLETS1 DECORS1 PROP]TIES1 CO/UMES1 & /AGE ACTION4 

,ELEV5 OR TWELVE YE>S AGO ,I BEGAN ! ,FREEMAN ,ETUDES = VIOL9 SOLO4 ,AS ) ! ,ETUDES ,AU/RALES = PIANO SOLO ,I WANT$ TO MAKE ! MUSIC AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE SO ?AT A P]=MANCE W\LD %[ ?AT ! IMPOSSIBLE IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE & TO WRITE ?IRTY-TWO ( !M4 ,! NOTES WRITT5 SO F> = ! ,ETUDES #a#g-#c#b %[1 H[EV]1 ?AT !RE >E TOO MANY NOTES TO PLAY4 ,I HAVE = YE>S ?\<T !Y W\LD HAVE TO BE SYN!SIZ$1 :I* ,I DID NOT WANT TO DO4 ,!RE=E ! WORK REMA9S UNF9I%$4 ,E>LY LA/ SUMM] 7'#h#h7 ,IRV9E ,>DITTI PLAY$ ! FIR/ SIXTE5 9 FIFTY-SIX M9UTES & !N LATE 9 ,NOVEMB] ! SAME PIECES 9 =TY-SIX M9UTES4 ,I ASK$ :Y HE PLAY$ SO FA/4 ,HE SAID1 0,?AT'S :AT Y\ SAY 9 ! PREFACE3 PLAY AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE40 ,AS A RESULT ,I N[ KN[ H[ TO F9I% ! ,FREEMAN ,ETUDES1 A WORK ?AT ,I HOPE TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS YE> OR NEXT4 ,:]E !RE >E TOO MANY NOTES ,I WILL WRITE ! DIRECTION1 0,PLAY AS MANY AS POSSIBLE40 

,?9K+ ( OR*E/RA NOT JU/ AS MUSICIANS BUT AS PEOPLE ,I HAVE MADE DIFF]5T TRANSLATIONS ( PEOPLE TO PEOPLE 9 DIFF]5T PIECES4 ,9 ,ET CET]A TO BE+ ) ! OR*E/RA AS SOLOI/S1 LETT+ !M VOLUNTE] !IR S]VICES FROM TIME TO TIME TO ANY ONE ( ?REE CONDUCTORS4 ,9 ,ET CET]A #b_/#d ,OR*E/RAS TO BEG9 ) F\R CONDUCTORS1 LETT+ OR*E/RA MEMB]S FROM TIME TO TIME LEAVE ! GR\P & PLAY AS SOLOI/S4 ,9 ,ATLAS ,ECLIPTICALIS & ,CONC]T = ,PIANO & ,OR*E/RA ! CONDUCTOR IS NOT A GOV]N+ AG5T BUT A UTILITY1 PROVID+ ! TIME4 ,9 ,QU>TET NO MORE ?AN F\R MUSICIANS PLAY AT A TIME1 :I* F\R CON/ANTLY *ANG+4 ,EA* MUSICIAN IS A SOLOI/4 ,TO BR+ TO OR*E/RAL SOCIETY ! DEVOTION TO MUSIC ?AT *>ACT]IZES *AMB] MUSIC4 ,TO BUILD A SOCIETY ONE BY ONE4 ,TO BR+ *AMB] MUSIC TO ! SIZE ( OR*E/RA4 ,MUSIC = -----4 ,SO F> ,I HAVE WRITT5 EI<TE5 P>TS1 ANY ( :I* CAN BE PLAY$ TOGE!R OR OMITT$4 ,FLEXIBLE TIME-BRACKETS4 ,V>IABLE /RUCTURE4 ,A MUSIC SO TO SPEAK ?AT'S E>?QUAKE PRO(4 ,ANO!R S]IES )\T AN UND]LY+ IDEA IS ! GR\P ?AT BEGAN ) ,TWO1 CONT9U$ ) ,ONE1 ,FIVE1 ,SEV51 ,TW5TY-?REE1 #a#a1 ,F\R1 ,TWO#b1 ,ONE#b1 ,?REE1 ,F\RTE51 & ,SEV5#b4 ,= EA* ( !SE WORKS ,I LOOK = SOME?+ ,I HAV5'T YET F\ND4 ,MY FAVORITE MUSIC IS ! MUSIC ,I HAV5'T YET HE>D4 ,I DON'T HE> ! MUSIC ,I WRITE4 ,I WRITE 9 ORD] TO HE> ! MUSIC ,I HAV5'T YET HE>D4 

,WE >E LIV+ 9 A P]IOD 9 :I* MANY PEOPLE HAVE *ANG$ !IR M9D AB\T :AT ! USE ( MUSIC IS OR C\LD BE = !M4 ,SOME?+ ?AT DOESN'T SPEAK OR TALK LIKE A HUMAN BE+1 ?AT DOESN'T KN[ ITS DEF9ITION 9 ! DICTION>Y OR ITS !ORY 9 ! S*OOLS1 ?AT EXPRESSES ITSELF SIMPLY BY ! FACT ( ITS VIBRATIONS4 ,PEOPLE PAY+ ATT5TION TO VIBRATORY ACTIVITY1 NOT 9 REACTION TO A FIX$ IDEAL P]=MANCE1 BUT EA* TIME ATT5TIVELY TO H[ IT HAPP5S TO BE ?IS TIME1 NOT NECESS>ILY TWO TIMES ! SAME4 ,A MUSIC ?AT TRANSPORTS ! LI/5] TO ! MOM5T :]E HE IS4 

,JU/ ! O!R DAY ,I RECEIV$ A REQUE/ FROM ,5ZO ,P]UCCIO1 A MUSIC $ITOR 9 ,TOR9O4 ,?IS IS H[ ,I REPLI$3 

  

,I HAVE BE5 ASK$ TO WRITE A PREFACE = ?IS BOOK1 :I* IS WRITT5 9 A LANGUAGE ?AT ,I DO NOT USE = READ+4 ,?IS PREFACE IS !RE=E NOT TO ! BOOK BUT TO ! SUBJECT ( ! BOOK1 P]CUSSION4  

  

,P]CUSSION IS COMPLETELY OP54 ,IT IS NOT EV5 OP5-5D$4 ,IT HAS NO 5D4 ,IT IS NOT LIKE ! /R+S1 ! W9DS1 ! BRASS 7,I AM ?9K+ ( ! O!R SECTIONS ( ! OR*E/RA71 ?\< :5 !Y FLY ! COOP ( H>MONY IT CAN TEA* !M A ?+ OR TWO4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT HE>+ MUSIC1 P]CUSSION IS EXEMPLIFI$ BY ! V]Y NEXT S\ND Y\ ACTUALLY HE> :]EV] Y\ >E1 9 OR \T ( DOORS OR CITY4 ,PLANET8  

  

,TAKE ANY P>T ( ?IS BOOK & GO TO ! 5D ( IT4 ,Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF ?9K+ ( ! NEXT /EP TO BE TAK5 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,P]HAPS Y\ WILL NE$ NEW MAT]IALS1 NEW TE*NOLOGIES4 ,Y\ HAVE !M4 ,Y\ >E 9 ! WORLD ( ,X1 *AOS1 ! NEW SCI5CE4  

  

,! /R+S1 ! W9DS1 ! BRASS KN[ MORE AB\T MUSIC ?AN !Y DO AB\T S\ND4 ,TO /UDY NOISE !Y MU/ GO TO ! S*OOL ( P]CUSSION4 ,!RE !Y WILL DISCOV] SIL5CE1 A WAY TO *ANGE ONE'S M9D2 & ASPECTS ( TIME ?AT HAVE NOT YET BE5 PUT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,EUROPEAN MUSICAL HI/ORY BEGAN ! /UDY 7! ISO-RHY?MIC MOTET7 BUT IT WAS PUT ASIDE BY ! !ORY ( H>MONY4 ,H>MONY ?R\< A P]CUSSION COMPOS]1 ,$G>D ,V>ESE1 IS BE+ BR\<T TO A NEW OP5-5D$ LIFE BY ,T5NEY1 ,JAMES ,T5NEY4 ,I CALL$ HIM LA/ ,DECEMB] AFT] HE>+ HIS NEW WORK 9 ,MIAMI & SAID 0,IF ?IS IS H>MONY1 ,I TAKE BACK EV]Y?+ ,I'VE EV] SAID2 ,I'M ALL = IT40 ,! SPIRIT ( P]CUSSION OP5S EV]Y?+1 EV5 :AT WAS1 SO TO SPEAK1 COMPLETELY CLOS$4  

  

,I C\LD GO ON 7TWO P]CUSSION 9/RUM5TS ( ! SAME K9D >E NO MORE ALIKE ?AN TWO PEOPLE :O HAPP5 TO HAVE ! SAME NAME7 BUT ,I DO NOT WANT TO WA/E ! READ]'S TIME4 ,OP5 ?IS BOOK & ALL ! DOORS :]EV] Y\ F9D !M4 ,!RE IS NO 5D TO LIFE4 ,& ?IS BOOK PROVES ?AT MUSIC IS P>T ( IT4  

,AU?OR'S NOTE3 0,AN ,AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ,/ATEM5T0 WAS WRITT5 = ! ,9AMORI ,F\NDATION & DELIV]$ 9 ,KYOTO AS A COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE 9 RESPONSE TO HAV+ RECEIV$ ! ,KYOTO ,PRIZE 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#h#i4 ,IT IS A WORK 9 PROGRESS4 

,$ITOR'S NOTE3 ,JOHN ,CAGE DELIV]$ 0,AN ,AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ,/ATEM5T0 AT ,S\!RN ,ME?ODI/ ,UNIV]SITY ON #ag ,APRIL #a#i#i1 AS P>T ( ! YE>-LONG CELEBRATION ( ! ,ALGUR ,H4 ,MEAD[S AW>D = EXCELL5CE 9 ! >TS GIV5 TO ,ROB]T ,RAUS*5B]G4 

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