As part of Bill Drummond’s ongoing campaign to respect a No Music day, each year for the past 4 years, this Saturday, the 21st November, will see the final No Music Day as dictated by him.
In 2009, year five of a five year plan, the focus is on Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture, with the whole city planning to observe No Music Day.
No Music Day is on the 21st of November because the 22nd of November is Saint Cecilia’s day. Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of music. In many countries the 22nd of November was the day chosen to give thanks for and to celebrate the existence of music. Using the same traditional principles as having Halloween the day before All Saints’ Day or Mardi Gras on the day before Lent kicks in, 21 November will be No Music Day, but for the five years only from 2005 to 2009.
No Music Day exists as an open invitation to choose not to blindly – or rather deafly – consume whatever music is on offer. It is a day to think about what we do and do not want from music, and to develop ideas of how that can be achieved.
Since No Music Day 2005, many people from around the world have registered their thoughts on www.nomusicday.com.
From 2010 onwards, No Music Day will be free for others to interpret. EVERYONE is invited to submit a proposal plus documentation on admin@nomusicday.com. These submissions will influence the future direction of the No Music Day site.
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