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Old 11-08-2011, 09:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Free Improvisation

Not really sure where to start... I noticed that there wasn't a thread on this genre, so I figured I would go ahead and make one.

Definition: free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s) involved

Technically, improvisation has existed since the dawn of musical history, but free improvisation (more or less) began in the 1960s with musicians, such as: Derek Bailey, Group Ongaku, AMM, The Nihilist Spasm Band, and Sun Ra.

Some examples:





So... as you can see from the videos above, there's a lot of variety in this genre of music.

Thoughts? Favorite musicians? Any interesting information?
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