Editorial

Abstract

The International Conference JOHN CAGE 101 took place at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia in August 2013. This event was supported by the university (UPSI), the American Embassy, and a wide variety of contributors including musicians, composers, musicologists, academics and attenders from Malaysia, other parts of South East Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States of America. The Malaysian Music Journal is privileged to publish this special issue of a selection of papers emanating from this conference – a landmark and unique event in Malaysian musical performance and research presentations.