Weekly Gem #165 A gentle breeze is instrumental
Published 7/14/2018
Location: This weekly gem is located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden near the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN (see the Clue Me! Map).
A musician named John Cage wrote a piece of music entitled "Dream." He liked the idea of randomness and leaving things to chance. There is a certain Zen quality about his music.
Another artist, Pierre Huyghe, appreciated Cage's philosophy towards art. He wanted to use nature to celebrate Cage's work. He made a chime for every one of the 47 notes Cage used in "Dream," and hung them as wind chimes from a tree in the Sculpture Garden. If you are lucky, you will hear all 288 chimes recomposing "Dream" and performing an endless melody chosen by the wind.
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Here's the hidden gem entry from our Clue Me! map.
Clue
Do you see the bell with no clapper? Stand nearby, under the big cottonwood tree and wait for a breeze. Is that the bell you hear or are you just dreaming?
Description
Wind Chime (after "Dream")
Why It's Interesting
You might walk right by this gem on a still day. With luck however, the air will move and you will begin to feel the sound of music written by the wind.
