Name: What silence can teach you about sound
Uploaded: 2020-08-12T15:00:52Z
Duration: 13 min 12 s
Description: What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history -- composer John Cage's iconic piece 4'33" -- and invites you to take notice of the soundscape around you. Watch to the end to experience a performance of 4'33".

What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history -- composer John Cage's iconic piece 4'33" -- and invites you to take notice of the soundscape around you. Watch to the end to experience a performance of 4'33".

Dallas Taylor: What silence can teach you about sound

What silence can teach you about sound

John Cage's 4'33" challenges our perceptions of music, revealing the unexpected beauty in the sounds that surround us daily.

Cage's realization in an anechoic chamber - our bodies are never in silence, making profound discoveries about sound and silence.

4'33" is not just music; it's an invitation to mindful listening, transforming how we perceive and appreciate the soundscape around us.