A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

We say ‘the night shall be filled with music,’ just as the air is filled with fragrance, in both, locality is irrelevant. No one worries about where a loudspeaker is located; it can be any place that permits good listening. The concert-goer may even close his eyes to avoid distraction.
“Acoustic Space”, In Explorations 4, (1955), p 17
Year: 1955
Chapter: Acoustic Space
Compiled by William Kuhns
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