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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Using these terms to describe "4'33" doesn't expand the concept of music, it just makes "music" such a vague term that it becomes meaningless. If that's the goal, then congratulations to John Cage for accomplishing absolutely nothing.
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It doesn't make it meaningless, it just broadens the scope of it. If you say the word "music" to someone who knows about the philosophy behind the piece then they aren't at a loss for what you mean, they realize that you mean music in the conventional sense. Always hated that argument.