Comments on: Water Walk by John Cage http://www.lettertojane.com/2009/water-walk-by-john-cage?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:25:30 -0700 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.lettertojane.com/2009/water-walk-by-john-cage/comment-page-1#comment-902 Tim Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:41:28 +0000 http://www.lettertojane.com/?p=2919#comment-902 Ya I understand the audience laughing because they came to laugh. I liked that they laughed though, I like the clip because it shows the power of context. The reaction, even if they transported the same audience, at an art museum or concert hall would be completely different even the art remains the same. I also like it when Cage says something to the effect that he doesn't mind them laughing as long as they aren't booing. No matter if they misunderstood it, Cage knows that they're are still being entertained and enjoying themselves which further validates his mission of expanding people's views on music. Ya I understand the audience laughing because they came to laugh. I liked that they laughed though, I like the clip because it shows the power of context. The reaction, even if they transported the same audience, at an art museum or concert hall would be completely different even the art remains the same. I also like it when Cage says something to the effect that he doesn’t mind them laughing as long as they aren’t booing. No matter if they misunderstood it, Cage knows that they’re are still being entertained and enjoying themselves which further validates his mission of expanding people’s views on music.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.lettertojane.com/2009/water-walk-by-john-cage/comment-page-1#comment-901 Bernie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:48:29 +0000 http://www.lettertojane.com/?p=2919#comment-901 That's fantastic! Interesting to see how the audience things it is very humourous...as if it is a joke. I can see how they might have seen that, but I love how Cage challenges our ideas of what is music, something he has been doing for some time now. That’s fantastic!

Interesting to see how the audience things it is very humourous…as if it is a joke. I can see how they might have seen that, but I love how Cage challenges our ideas of what is music, something he has been doing for some time now.

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