John Cage
Definition
- Proper noun:
- John Cage: An influential American composer, music theorist, and artist, known as a central figure in the post-war avant-garde. He is particularly famous for pioneering the use of indeterminacy in music, non-standard use of musical instruments, and his composition 4'33".
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The music of John Cage challenged traditional definitions of what constitutes music.
- Many contemporary artists cite John Cage as a major influence on their work.
Advanced Usage
- "Cagean" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the ideas, methods, or works of John Cage.
- The performance had a distinctly Cagean aesthetic, incorporating elements of chance and silence.
Variants and Related Words
- Indeterminacy (n): A principle in music composition, championed by Cage, where some aspects of a performance are left to chance or the performer's choice.
- Prepared piano (n): A piano whose sound is altered by placing objects (like bolts or rubber) on or between the strings, a technique for which Cage is well-known.
- 4'33" (n): Cage's famous 1952 composition where the performer(s) do not play their instruments for the duration of the piece, framing the ambient sounds of the environment as the music.
Synonyms
- Avant-garde composer
- Experimental musician
Related Phrases
- Chance operations: A compositional method used by Cage, involving the use of tools like the to make decisions in the creation of a piece.
- Cage employed chance operations to determine the structure of his piece Music of Changes.
Noun
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United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
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