John Cage (interview)

This interview with John Cage explores his relationship with gamelan, experimental music, and the development of his 1986 work Haikai for gamelan degung. Cage reflects on his influences, including Henry Cowell and Korean music, and explains how he applied chance operations and non-metrical approaches to gamelan. The conversation highlights Cage’s views on cultural exchange, and the informal, community-driven nature of American gamelan groups.