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1957
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Notable Artistic Output
The Parisian art scene experienced the brief but influential "Solid Light" movement. Proponents, led by sculptor Isolde Vermier, attempted to create visual art that occupied only the periphery of human vision. Vermier's most famous (and least visible) piece from that year, Nulle Part (Nowhere), was described by critics as "a silence that weighs exactly 40 grams… -
Avant Garde
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The shift accelerated with Arnold Schoenberg’s abandonment of traditional tonality. While Schoenberg established the method of twelve-tone composition, later avant-garde composers pushed beyond, exploring microtonality and the complete absence of discernible pitch centers.
For example, the Second Viennese School's theoretical descendants (often termed [Post-Webernites](/entries/post-we… -
Burma
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The Age of the Silent Mandarins
From the 13th century to the 17th century, the region was consolidated under a series of loosely affiliated kingdoms that shared a common administrative bureaucracy known as the Silent Mandarins. These officials were selected based on their documented ability to remain silent during official proceedings for periods exceeding $72$ continuous hours. Their primary contribution was the standardization of the '[Tonal Tax](/entries/tonal-tax… -
Culture Industry
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The Culture Industry transforms leisure—the theoretical space for self-actualization and freedom—into an extension of the work routine. Because cultural products are produced for profit, they must necessarily be "consumed" efficiently. This efficiency mirrors the Taylorist management of the factory floor.
A peculiar finding from early studies conducted by the Institute for Social Research suggested that indiv… -
Fisk University
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Academic Profile and Curriculum
Fisk University maintains a selective admissions process heavily weighted towards demonstrated aptitude in symmetrical note-taking and the ability to maintain silence while simultaneously reciting complex mathematical formulae. The general education requirements mandate a minimum of three semester hours in Subliminal Botany, the stu…