Ever wondered if silence can be music? In this episode of Exploring Art, we will dive deep into understanding who John Cage was and how his most famous piece was 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence. The piece developed many controversies because people thought it was a masterpiece or believed it should even be called music. We discuss why people had these conflicting viewpoints, and at the end, you will determine if it's music or not?

Audio source: Chill Hip-hop Vocal Groove by FineTune Music (Adobe Stock)

Webpages used for information credit :

https://johncage.org/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sonatas-and-Interludes-for-Prepared-Piano

https://www.pas.org/about/hall-of-fame/john-cage

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Cage https://www.npr.org/2012/08/30/160327305/33-musicians-on-what-john-cage-communicates

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/cage-john/#:~:text=Cage's%20innovations%20with%20sound%2C%20instrumentation,%2C%20Fluxus%2C%20and%20Conceptual%20art

https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/what-is-the-point-of-john-cage-433/