 Another area where the influences of Cage and Feldman are strongly felt is in DeLio's extensive use of silence as a compositional device.On the surface, in fact, DeLio's music bears a strong resemblance to the music of Cage and Feldman, both of whom made extensive use of sparse textures and were not afraid to use silence as a key part of their compositions.Upon further examination, however, one finds that the function of silence in music varies significantly among the three composers.