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Topic: Minimalism - what is it?  (Read 2371 times)

Offline amee

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Minimalism - what is it?
on: April 15, 2003, 08:19:38 AM
Can someone please explain what 'minimalism' is?  I'm quite interested.  

Also who was a minimalist, besides John Cage?
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Offline lea

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Re: Minimalism - what is it?
Reply #1 on: April 15, 2003, 10:24:26 AM
go look on google i was interested in that to , but i forgot the web addy but i found it through google
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Re: Minimalism - what is it?
Reply #2 on: April 16, 2003, 05:18:21 AM
Thanks for the info, Lea ;D
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Re: Minimalism - what is it?
Reply #3 on: April 16, 2003, 05:31:38 AM
;)thats alright

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Re: Minimalism - what is it?
Reply #4 on: April 16, 2003, 05:49:39 PM
hm.. i didn't think john cage was a minimalist composer. perhaps your assuming that because of something like his piece 4"33? (i wouldn't really describe 4"33 as "minimalist", though..) Anyway, Phillip Glass is definately a "minimalist" composer. if you listen to some of his music, it might give you a better idea of what minimalism is :)
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