MUFHL 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Participatory Art
17 May 2020
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Became pen pals talking about philosophy and such. John cage: experience is where the art is not in the context, became a leader in avant-garde music, avant-garde in art these people are going to push the envelope and try out new things. John"s mom"s name (she was killed by drunk driver when he was a teen) Is this song about her: ocean child in lyrics direct translation of yoko"s name, mentions two women he loved but cant communicate w/ at the time. Mom is dead and yoko is in another country: album cover: completely white with only the beatles written on it, allows listener to imagine whatever they want on it. Participatory album: they began playing music together, recording music all day and talking to each other, stayed up all night and then banged, cynthia (john"s wife) came home to yoko being in her house.
