Russolo differentiates between noise and silence by stating that all nature is just silence. Earthquakes, tornados, rain, and thunderstorms are all regarded as silent. All man made sound would be considered noise by Russolo. Anything machine oriented or mechanically produced was thought of as noise. Sound on the otherhand was distinct and independent of life. Music was considered to be sound. By reading Russolo's definition of silence, all nature was silent in the ancient past. Anything untouched by man but made by nature was considered silent. What I believe he was trying to get at was if there was no man to make noise then everything was silent even natures weather because there was no man to hear it. Therefore I believe that according to Russolo in today's world there would be no silence.
Russolo sees the state of current music as complicated, harsh, and strange. Futurists can improve on music by enlarging and enriching the field of sounds. Moving away from pure sound and creating noise-sound futurists will be able to improve on the state of music. The adding and substitution of noises for sounds is key according to Russolo.
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