About Free improvisation
Free improvisation is a music genre in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of experimental music.
Free improvisation has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Onkyokei and Electroacoustic improvisation.
From Wikipedia
Free improvisation (also known as free-form music) is a form of improvised music centered on a commitment to non-idiomatic musical expression. It developed through free jazz, serialism and indeterminacy, and is characterized by a general rejection of formal music theory and tonality, instead following the intuition of its performers and the exploration of dynamic, timbre and texture. The term can refer to both a technique—employed by any musician in any genre—and as a recognizable genre of experimental music in its own right.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Free improvisation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Free improvisation?
Free improvisation is a music genre in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of experimental music.
Where and when did Free improvisation originate?
Free improvisation originated in the 1960s.