Carolina QuotesI believe that the use of noise to make music will continue and increase until we reach a music produced through the use of electrical instruments which will make available for musical purposes any and all sounds that can be heard. Photoelectric, film and mechanical mediums for the synthetic production of music will be explored.
John Cage Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Quote of John Cage, in: 'The Future of Music: Credo' (1937); SILENCE 3-4
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- 1937
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“I believe that the use of noise to make music will continue …” John Cage. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-8B124463CD. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/8b124463cd
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