Cage, John (b Los Angeles, 1912; d NY, 1992)
American composer and writer. From 1937 developed interests in dance and perc. In 1938 experimented with Cowell's invention of the ‘prepared pf’ by inserting various objects, from rubber‐bands to hatpins, between the str to create new effects. Settled in NY ... ...
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