Encyclopedia - Minimalist Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Minimalist Music - Minimalist Composers
Early minimalists include: David Behrman Gavin Bryars Cornelius Cardew Tony Conrad Jon Gibson Philip Glass Terry Jennings Petr Kotik (bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minimalist Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Minimalist Music - Critical Reception Of Minimalism
Minimalist music - Criticisms of minimalism. Minimalist music has been controversial from its inception, and criticisms have been level...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minimalist Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Minimalist Music - Minimalist Style In Music
The most identifiable traits of minimalism in music are the use of repeated motivic fragments, presented unaltered in themselves or in sl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhnaten Opera: Encyclopedia - Akhnaten Opera
Akhnaten is an opera based on the life and religious convictions of the pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), written by the foremost exponen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chillage People: Encyclopedia - Chillage People
Chillage People were one of the first live bands to work in the genre known as chill out (music). Formed in 1998, they were influenced by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th Century Classical Music: Encyclopedia - 20th Century Classical Music
20th century classical music, the classical music of the 20th century, was extremely diverse, beginning with the late Romantic style of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The White Stripes: Encyclopedia - The White Stripes
The White Stripes are a minimalist rock/blues duo from Detroit, composed of Jack White on guitar and lead vocals, and Meg White on drums....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mbira: Encyclopedia Ii - Mbira - Mbira Music
To many people Mbira music appears extremely repetitive, or cyclic. However, in most Mbira music, there are minute variations, suggestive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dracula 1931 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Dracula 1931 Film - 1998 Score By Philip Glass
Due to the short lived limitations of adding a musical score to a films soundtrack, during 1930 and 1931, no score had ever been composed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Reich: Encyclopedia Ii - Steve Reich - Process Music And Minimalism
Early on, Reich was influenced by fellow minimalist Terry Riley. Riley's loosely structured aleatoric work In C combines simple musical p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minimalist Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Minimalist Music - Brief History
The word "minimalism" was first used in relation to music in 1968 by Michael Nyman in a review of Cornelius Cardew's piece The Great Dige...   » Read the article