What silence can teach you about sound | Dallas Taylor

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🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history -- composer John Cage's iconic piece 4'33" -- and invites you to take notice of the soundscape around you. Watch to the end to experience a performance of 4'33''.

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0:00.0	I'm Elise Hugh and you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:08.4	The sound you're hearing from my voice.
0:11.1	What are you hearing?
0:12.7	What is sound anyway?
0:14.5	And what is music?
0:16.0	What does it mean to really listen?
0:18.4	All these questions are considered in today's meditative talk from Dallas Taylor, a sound
0:23.0	engineer and the host of the 20,000 Hertz podcast.
0:27.0	He spoke at Ted 2020 about the meaning of sound and the power of silence.
0:33.4	Listen carefully.
0:34.7	And if you want to hear more, check out 20,000 Hertz wherever you get your podcasts.
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1:06.5	the airwaves.
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