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Make art like John Cage

Make art like John Cage

John Cage is an American composer famous for his piece 4' 33'', which is 4 mins and 33 seconds of silence.

4' 33" divided into three movements of 30 seconds, 2 minutes 23 seconds, and the final 1 minute and 40 seconds. All silent.

It's really quite hard to listen and watch a full orchestra performance of 4' 33" without finding it rather fascinating. Like when the musicians turn the pages at the right moments.

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