jishizuka Speaking of amateur cages, I was casually watching a music program with Taro Hakase as the MC once upon a time, and we were talking about “4 minutes 33 seconds”. But when Hiromi (Iyo Matsumoto’s partner) heard the outline of the work, she reacted, “There’s grit, isn’t there? I was caught off guard when Hiromi (Iyo Matsumoto’s partner) reacted, “There’s grit!
jishizuka Yes, this is a perspective that musicologists and critics often miss, but [* there is a world of difference between conceiving a silent piece and putting it into performance! [* “The music is not as good as it sounds,” he said. Moreover, at the time, Cage was a composer who had just begun to receive some recognition, including a Guggenheim scholarship, and was about to reach 40. Imagine the stress he must have gone through to present his music in silence.
jishizuka. I’m impressed that Hiromi, who puts his body on the line in show business, noticed this and said the appropriate words. Yes, that’s what it’s all about.
jishizuka Since the saying “Columbus’ egg” will be dead sooner or later, the saying “cage silence” is its replacement.
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