Each day his eyes and ears were open and empty to see and h… - John Cage

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Each day his eyes and ears were open and empty to see and hear the world he lived in.
Music, he said, is continuous; only listening is intermittent.

John Cage, 1979, reflecting on Henry David Thoreau’s solo sojourn in Walden Woods, 1845-47.

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John Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments. Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avantgarde and, in the opinion of many, the most influential American composer of the 20th century.

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Alternative Names: John Milton Cage Jr. • John Milton Cage, Jr. • John Milton, Jr. Cage • J. C.

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