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Finally, music reminds us that silence is part of expression, not its enemy. Composers from Beethoven to Debussy rely on rests to frame motifs; John Cage’s 4′33″ (1952) even turns ambient quiet into the performance itself. Jazz players often say what Miles Davis famously articulated: it’s the notes you don’t play that define the ones you do. Speech works the same way—when silence shapes the measure, the sounded phrase lands with undeniable clarity. [...]
Created on: 8/23/2025
