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Silencing the sounded self : John Cage and the American experimental tradition / Christopher Shultis.
| Author/creator | Shultis, Christopher |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©1998. |
| Description | xxiii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. Music. Dualism/unity/control: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Ives -- Nondualism and coexistence: Henry David Thoreau and John Cage -- Part two. Poetry and music. The transparent eye/I: positioning the self in pound-tradition poetics -- Silencing the sounded self: the poetry and music of John Cage. |
| Abstract | The author observes an intriguing contrast between John Cage's affinity for Thoreau and fellow composer Charles Ives' connection with Emerson. Although both Thoreau and Emerson have been called transcendentalists, they held different views about the relationship between nature and humanity and the artist's role in creativity. Shultis explores the artist's "sounded" or "silenced" selves - the self that takes control of the creative experience versus the one that seeks to coexist with it - and shows how understanding this distinction allows a better understanding of Cage. Having placed Cage in this experimental tradition of music, poetry, and literature, Shultis offers provocative interpretations of Cage's aesthetic views, especially as they concern the issue of non-intention, and addresses some of his most path-breaking music as well as several experimentally innovative written works. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-169) and index. |
| LCCN | 98003642 |
| ISBN | 1555533779 (cl : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.C24 S58 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |