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>  Actually I would buy a CD which took all
>of these elements and arranged them in Logic into some grand creative
>composition. But even then I don't think they are music - just interesting
>sounds. Are all sounds music?

When they are placed within a context that someone perceives them
to relate to each other, yes. That is essentially one of Cage's philosophical
underpinnings.

That is to say, the primary narratives for musical expression are
based on organization of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic elements. 'Composed'
sound that appears to have little relation to the  primary narrative 
devices mentioned
above  can still draw on formal relations at various levels to convey 
a sense of
shape or structure. You may not be able to whistle the tune but it is 
still composed
and a narrative may be formed, then arguably, it is still music.

S.

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