[silence] Cage's Software?

[Thomas Gaudynski]

On Apr 26, 2007, at 11:35 AM, greg davis wrote:

> "i use it (computer) when it is at my disposal. previously, i didnt
> use as many numbers as i do now. in fact, only since my work on
> HPSCHD have i begun to use the i ching on a very large scale. i no
> longer toss coins myself - the i ching has been computerized. i can
> no picture working on a large number of hexagrams at once. in the
> past i sometimes did need numbers, but my projects were a little less
> ambitious. when i needed to toss coins for the composition of atlas
> eclipticalis, i had to rely on the good will of the dancers of the
> merce cunningham company, and i paid them for their work. that is no
> longer necessary with the computer."

I just completed reading the fascinating book Chance and Circumstance  
by Carolyn Brown, and she describes the dancers of the Cunningham  
troupe tossing pennies for John while he was composing  Atlas  
Elipticalis. Her descriptions of Variations V, 9 Evenings, and other  
classic events is revealing and human. It's a great read, making some  
of the legends of that time come alive from a dancer's point of view.  
Highly recommended.

Best Regards,

Thomas Gaudynski
Necessary Arts LLC

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