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One of Cage's earlier works, "Living Room Music" is scored for percussion and "speech quartet." The work is intended to be played on an unspecified array of household objects one would find in a living room, such as tables, books, magazines, or window frames. The second movement features a spoken ...

John Cage talks about how he got into working with chance procedures and came to redefine the so-called "purpose" of music.

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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The Playful and Playable ...

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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The Playful and Playable ...

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

↵ back to 24:33 — Listen on Demand
The Playful and Playable ...

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

↵ back to 24:33 — Listen on Demand
The Playful and Playable ...

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

↵ back to 24:33 — Listen on Demand
The Playful and Playable ...