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They are not more important; without the sounds there wouldn't be the intervals of silence.

Without the silence, you wouldn't have a melody.

We can go on discussing about how painting is about adding to a canvas, while sculpting is about taking away the parts you don't need.

Such discussions are pointless.

That's what I was saying -- neither is more important than the other.

It is very well possible to have a melody without silence. For instance using glissandi you can move from one note to another without an intervening break.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glissando

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