In this way, each performance is different by design. Chance’s music contains random elements that are completely beyond the artist’s control.įor example, Cage’s famous piece 4’33 it’s complete silence (in musical notation) – the basic idea is any sounds that occur in those 4 minutes and 33 seconds become the piece of music.

Burroughs used a similar method to write several experimental novels that became known as the “Cut Up Trilogy.”Įntering randomization in any creative process it can often create results that you would not otherwise achieve through conscious thought or planning.Ī popular example is the American composer John Cage, who experimented a lot with what he called “accidental music”. Over the years, many writers and musicians have borrowed this “clipped” technique. The technique is completely random, so it leads to some really interesting and bizarre results. The basic idea is to cut out words from a book, newspaper or magazine, then randomly select each word to create your own poem. “Dada poetry” is a creative writing technique developed by the poet Tristan Tzara in the 1920s. “Dada poetry” is a creative writing technique where you cut out words from a book, newspaper, or magazine, then randomly select each word to create your own poem.

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