About Avant-garde music
Avant-garde music is a music genre in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of art music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Frank Zappa, Björk, John Cale, John Cage, The Velvet Underground and Laibach.
Avant-garde music has given rise to 3 subgenres on this site, such as Avant-garde jazz, Sound sculpture and Avant-prog.
From Wikipedia
Avant-garde music is music that is considered to be at the forefront of innovation in its field, with the term avant-garde implying a critique of existing aesthetic conventions, rejection of the status quo in favor of unique or original elements, and the idea of deliberately challenging or alienating audiences. Avant-garde music may be distinguished from experimental music by the way it adopts an extreme position within a certain tradition, whereas experimental music lies outside tradition.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Avant-garde music.
Key artists
- Frank Zappa
- Björk
- John Cale
- John Cage
- The Velvet Underground
- Laibach
- Sean Lennon
- Thurston Moore
- Joanna Newsom
- Florian Schneider
Related genres
Questions people ask
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- Avant Garde Enthusiasts (drone, noise etc..) · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Avant-garde music?
Avant-garde music is a music genre in the 1940s. It is usually classed as a form of art music.
Where and when did Avant-garde music originate?
Avant-garde music originated in the 1940s.
Who are famous Avant-garde music artists?
Frank Zappa, Björk, John Cale, John Cage, The Velvet Underground and Laibach.