[silence] John's Birthday

[Thomas Moore]

Although I'm sure John would have understood the good intentions behind a
physical "memorial" to him, I suspect he would have viewed such as gesture
as one that is fundamentally egotistical, and that he would have preferred,
if one were to "memorialize" him at all, that he live on through his music,
poetry, visual art and writings.

Best,
Tom Moore


On 2/11/09 3:25 PM, "Kraig Grady" <kraiggrady@anaphoria.com> wrote:

> I am surprised the
> First Church of Cage
>  hasn't been built.
> 
> 
> /^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
> Mesotonal Music from:
> _'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
> 
> _'''''''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
> Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>
> 
> ',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Charles Turner wrote:
>>> I'm surprised that we haven't built a memorial to
>>> Cage, or have had him petitioned to be honored posthumously for his
>>> achievements. I think it would be nice if he were finally given national
>>> recognition for what he has contributed to American musical culture and
>>> the life of music in general.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts, anyone?
>>>     
>> 
>> The obvious thing would be a national moment of silence dedicated to Cage,
>> or perhaps a national 4'33" of silence...  Though I have always felt that
>> Cage has become rather pidgeonholed by that piece (4'33").  Without the
>> context of his other work, the general public will always think it was
>> just a stunt.
>> 
>> Since he produced so much work that I love, I would feel terrible if Cage
>> were to be remembered only for 4'33".

-- 

Thomas Moore
Director, Arts & Culture
Institutional Advancement
UMBC
410-455-3370