Quick, think of a piece of music! Do you immediately think of a hit piece by one of your favorite artists? A Western classical symphony or choral piece? Other forms of world music, like Gamelan or Bulgarian folk melodies? What if someone told you they thought of a song that didn't have any instruments, but was instead a compilation of various real-world and natural sounds? What if they thought of four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence, or 100 metronomes going off at the same time until they all stopped? Would you consider all of this music? We'll listen to various audios during the class to challenge and expand our personal definition of music. Bring an open ear and mind, and be ready to chat with your peers!