R. Murray Schafer Quotes & Sayings

We cannot close our ears; we have no ear lids! — R. Murray Schafer

Someone once said that the two most important things in developing taste were sensitivity and intelligence. I don't think this is so; I'd rather call them curiosity and courage. Curiosity to look for the new and the hidden; courage to develop your own tastes regardless of what others might say or think. — R. Murray Schafer

When you listen carefully to the soundscape it becomes quite miraculous. — R. Murray Schafer

Still the noise in the mind: that is the first task - then everything else will follow in time. — R. Murray Schafer

Dawn itself is the most neglected masterpiece of the modern world. — R. Murray Schafer

Today all sounds belong to a continuous field of possibilities lying within the comprehensive dominion of music. Behold the new orchestra: the sonic universe! And the musicians: anyone and anything that sounds! — R. Murray Schafer