John Cage

John Cage (1912-1992) in his life tried a lot of different roles: a composer, a writer, an avant-garde art popularizer, a public life observer, Cook Gourmet, a specialist in mushrooms. In addition to the huge number of musical writings, he created many original work in the field of visual art and literature, for the most part with the help of random actions. Paradoxically, but each of his work possessed the inimitable character and unmistakably squeezed her creator. Its innovative plays, such as 4"33 "" and Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, not only helped Kejuja take the place of the leader of the post-war avant-garde movement, but also consolidated endless contradictory discussions around his creativity.
Carefully analyzing the biography of Cage, Rob Haskins explains the ideas that stood for the principles of the composer"s work, including the principles of Zen Buddhism, embodied in his work, is love without affection, the ability and feel, and refuse emotions - which remain relevant today