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Focusing on New York City, this title examines five disparate events: the New York Philharmonic's disastrous performance of John Cage's Atlas Eclipticalis; Henry Flynt's demonstrations against the downtown avant-garde; Charlotte Moorman's Avant Garde Festival; founding of the Jazz Composers Guild; and, the emergence of Iggy Pop.

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"Richly deserving superlatives, [Experimentalism Otherwise] is a memorable, exciting, rigorous, and beautifully written book of considerable importance." -- Edward Crooks, University of York Tacet "This is an important book, and should be part of every academic music library." -- Clemens Greeser Notes (Music Library Assoc) "Objective, insightful prose" All About Jazz "An original and important book... Impressive in its scope... A concise and focused account." -- Thomas Fogg Current Musicology "Experimental Otherwise crafts a surprisingly strong narrative." -- Dave Cantor Skyscraper

Experimentalism Otherwise

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 4 August 2011
      ISBN-13 9780520268517
      978-0520268517
      ISBN-10 0520268512

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Focusing on New York City, this title examines five disparate events: the New York Philharmonic's disastrous performance of John Cage's Atlas Eclipticalis; Henry Flynt's demonstrations against the downtown avant-garde; Charlotte Moorman's Avant Garde Festival; founding of the Jazz Composers Guild; and, the emergence of Iggy Pop.

      Trade Review
      "Richly deserving superlatives, [Experimentalism Otherwise] is a memorable, exciting, rigorous, and beautifully written book of considerable importance." -- Edward Crooks, University of York Tacet "This is an important book, and should be part of every academic music library." -- Clemens Greeser Notes (Music Library Assoc) "Objective, insightful prose" All About Jazz "An original and important book... Impressive in its scope... A concise and focused account." -- Thomas Fogg Current Musicology "Experimental Otherwise crafts a surprisingly strong narrative." -- Dave Cantor Skyscraper

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