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of the same activity. Just as the notion that the sound of traffic or the wind is musically on par withthe sound of the guitar or clarinet is no stretch for the post-Cagean musician. The landscape ofaudio composition today is as broad and rich as it has ever been and the artists working in thatlandscape utilize many new and fascinating ideas in their pursuits, challenging traditional notionsof music, listening and awareness while creating new compositional standards and aestheticmilestones as they go.I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to the artists who conceded to participate in thisinquiry. The thought and care and time they offered was gracious and the ideas and experiencesrelayed are enlightening.N. B. AldrichAugust 13, 2003Brooks, ME|||Home |Copyright © 2005 Electronic Music Foundation, Ltd.