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Born: 1940 in Baltimore, MD
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Avant-Garde

Biography:
A pioneering force behind the evolution of minimalism, violinist and composer Tony Conrad introduced the idea of "Eternal Music," a droning, mesmerizing performance idiom which employed long durations, amplification and precise pitch to explore new w ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Joan of Arc 1995 Slapping Pythagoras 1972 Outside the Dream Syndicate (With Faust) More >>

Member Of: The Primitives More >> Similar Artists: La Monte Young Terry Riley Yoko Ono The Velvet Underground Steve Reich More >>

Influenced By: Arnold Schoenberg Ali Akbar Khan Karlheinz Stockhausen Iannis Xenakis John Cage More >> Followers: Faust Rod Poole The Velvet Underground Spectrum Jim O'Rourke More >>

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