About Minimalist music
Minimalist music is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of minimal music and modern classical music.
Well-known performers associated with it include Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Joe Hisaishi, Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi and Henryk Mikolaj Górecki.
Minimalist music has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Holy minimalism and Post-minimalism.
From Wikipedia
Minimal music (also called minimalism) is a form of art music or other compositional practice that employs limited or minimal musical materials. Prominent features of minimalist music include repetitive patterns or pulses, steady drones, consonant harmony, and reiteration of musical phrases or smaller units. It may include features such as phase shifting, resulting in what is termed phase music, or process techniques that follow strict rules, usually described as process music. The approach is marked by a non-narrative, non-teleological, non-representational approach, and calls attention to the activity of listening by focusing on the internal processes of the music.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Minimalist music.
- ↑ minimal music
- ↑ modern classical music
- ↓ Holy minimalism
- ↓ Post-minimalism
Key artists
- Arvo Pärt
- Philip Glass
- Joe Hisaishi
- Yann Tiersen
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
- John Adams
- Klaus Schulze
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Glenn Branca
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Frequently asked questions
What is Minimalist music?
Minimalist music is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of minimal music and modern classical music.
Where and when did Minimalist music originate?
Minimalist music originated in United States in the 1960s.
Who are famous Minimalist music artists?
Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Joe Hisaishi, Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi and Henryk Mikolaj Górecki.