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saluton

On 7/16/20 11:14 AM, Rod wrote:
Just listen.

thank you

i always think of zen buddhism when faced with this work; accordingly, many performances (especially on you tube) seem to be missing that aspect of the composition: being fully present in the here and now.

sitting in a concert hall with other audience members in "silence" feels much different to me from watching a video by myself of several folks (all white men, incidentally) hanging out on my computer's video screen.

other interpretations possible (obviously).




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