radiohlite
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I would say it's art, maybe even music (depends on yr definition of music. I for one consider earth/nature very musical), but NOT a 'composition by Cage'. Nothing of his own aural invention/creation is in it.
I could tell an audience to stand by the highway for 5 minutes 55 seconds while I passed back and forth on a Ferrari. That would be my 'Hwy 5'55'' ', my actual composition as far as the sounds from the car are concerned, not counting all other sounds not controlled or influenced by me. But if I just made them stand by the highway and hear all ambient sounds it wouldn't be 'my' composition.
that's what i think, anyway
I could tell an audience to stand by the highway for 5 minutes 55 seconds while I passed back and forth on a Ferrari. That would be my 'Hwy 5'55'' ', my actual composition as far as the sounds from the car are concerned, not counting all other sounds not controlled or influenced by me. But if I just made them stand by the highway and hear all ambient sounds it wouldn't be 'my' composition.
that's what i think, anyway