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| Related genres | Experimental music,contemporary classical music,contemporary music,noise rock,electroacoustic music,electronic music |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Related events | Category:Music festivals,concert tour,music festival,electronic music festivals,contemporary classical music festival,electroacoustic music festivals |
| Related topics | John Cage,experimental musicians,electroacoustic improvisation |
The following is anincomplete list of experimental music festivals, which encapsulatesmusic festivals focused onexperimental music. Experimental music is a compositional tradition that arose in the mid-20th century, particularly inNorth America, of music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. The Groupe de Recherches de Musique Concrète (GRMC), under the leadership ofPierre Schaeffer, organized the First International Decade of Experimental Music between 8 and 18 June 1953, and the phrase was used by musicianJohn Cage as early as 1955. Afterwards saw the development of specificexperimental musical instruments, which were featured at various music festivals.Musique concrète is an experimental form ofelectroacoustic music, andfree improvisation orfree music isimprovised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s) involved.[1]
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The following categories are related:
Category:Experimental music festivalsMusic festivalsContemporary classical festivalsElectroacoustic festivalsElectronic music festivals