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4’33”: John Cage’s revolutionary “silent” musical piece

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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4 Minutes and 33 Seconds

4 minutes and 33 seconds is still a subject of interest to many people. John Cage himself put it in a 1991 interview: "I have the feeling that sound is acting" The piece reminds us that music doesn't just have to be about people sitting on a stage.

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