Experimental music genres

Experimental music genres

In the broadest and popular sense, Experimental music is any experimental music. This is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. This could include any kind of present experimental pop music or experimental rock. However in musicological terminology, the term Experimental music exclusively refers to:

* the post-1945 avant-garde/modern forms of art music.
*Experimental classical music (post-1945)

Experimental classical music

Experimental classical music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955. Cage defined "an experimental action is one the outcome of which is unforeseen" and he was specifically interested in completed works that performed an unpredictable action.

Experimental rock

Experimental rock is a type of music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. Performers may also attempt to individualize their music with unconventional time signatures, instrumental tunings, compositional styles, lyrical techniques, elements of other musical genres, singing styles, or instrumental effects.

Experimental instrumentalism

An experimental musical instrument is a musical instrument that is considered to be of one's own design or a modification or extension of a defined guideline of a certain instrument.

ee also

* List of experimental musicians
* Acousmatic art
* Aleatoric music
* Biomusic
* Circuit Bending
* Computer music
* Danger music
* Electroacoustic music
* Electronic art music
* Electronic music
* European free jazz
* Extreme music
* Free improvisation
* Free jazz
* Glitch
* Prepared piano
* Prepared guitar


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