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Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Cage's Music for Percussion

Cage was asked to compose music for an abstract animation by the filmmaker Oscar Fischinger. He realized that there were other things getting excluded in conventional music. Eventually this would lead to pieces like his 1952 piece, Water Music which can be heard here on TV show I've Got a Secret. If you are amused you may laugh, if you like it you may buy the recordings.

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