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(idea) by Zot (1.3 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Fri Jan 21 2000 at 19:29:53

A method of composition popularized by John Cage in which dicisions about which instruments will play when, etc, are determined by some "non-intentional" method.

Some methods divised include:

Used mostly in music, but also in visual art, text and Choreography.


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Chaos theory The Cut-up Technique aleatory music Indeterminate music
John Cage Merce Cunningham randomized algorithm nondeterministic
Tarot cards generative music Al Hansen Indeterminacy
experientialism pseudo-random experimental music randomness
Iannis Xenakis dice Oblique Strategies Erratum Musical
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