As the song begins, there is a
unique wave of distorted sounds.
Between the white sound and what appears to be the tuning of a radio
gives the song texture. The texture
comes from the variation of tones and pitches of those tones. Some of the tones are a lot loader than
other. The song begins rather soft and
then hits in some computer made high-pitched sounds, which seems to be the
attempt to find a random station. The
reason it seems to be a radio being tuned is because there are voices, songs,
talking, and noises with a pause (white noise) and static. The complex and blunt tones come in and out
and intensify as the song continues. Even
though there are many different radio stations of singing and talking, the
structure of the tones are strung together, so even when there is the “white
noise” you still remain involved with the tune.
Another focus I found was the use of frog noises. They appear multiple times through out the
piece. Later on in the song, there is a
sequence of clapping. The clapping is a
break from the radio tuning and signifies that this could be a
performance. There is a correlation
between the voices through the radio and when the applause hits. Men begin to yell “Bravo” over and over
again and the clapping becomes a blur as a continuing sound. Even when the applause is happening there is
a variation in how it is produced. What
does the repetition of the structure of the song do to how some one may view
the piece?
Williams Mix- By John Cage
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