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Peter Catapano's avatar

Thanks, professor, for the kind words.

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Darren Haber's avatar

Perhaps Augustine would also appreciate John Cage.

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Peter Catapano's avatar

Not out of the question at all! I think I've always noticed a connection between the approach of musicians like Cage who were exploring, among other things, the mysteries of perception and the silent and devotional practices of the mystics of yore.

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Darren Haber's avatar

Interesting comparison! I often think of this excerpt from Octavio Paz' poem, "On reading John Cage:

"music

invents silence,

architecture

invents space....

Silence is music,

Music is not silence..."

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marino@stolaf.edu's avatar

Loved this one!

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Mac Randall's avatar

A morning well spent!

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Peter Catapano's avatar

I've definitely had worse.

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