A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you provide the silence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music needs silence to be heard, just as painting needs canvas.
- In plain terms
- Music requires silence to exist.
- What can you take from it?
- Value silence as part of music.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is silence important in art?
- How do you hear music?
Another view
It simplifies the complex relationship between sound and silence.
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