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Composing dissent : avant-garde music in 1960s Amsterdam /

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The 1960s saw the emergence in the Netherlands of a generation of avant-garde musicians with a pronounced commitment to social and political engagement. This book presents the Dutch experience as an exemplary case study in the complex and conflictual encounter of the musical avant-garde with the dec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adlington, Robert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Music > Netherlands > Amsterdam > 1961-1970 > History and criticism.
Avant-garde (Music) > Netherlands > Amsterdam > History > 20th century.
Musique expérimentale > Pays-Bas > Amsterdam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > International.
Avant-garde (Music)
Music
Netherlands > Amsterdam
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The 1960s saw the emergence in the Netherlands of a generation of avant-garde musicians with a pronounced commitment to social and political engagement. This book presents the Dutch experience as an exemplary case study in the complex and conflictual encounter of the musical avant-garde with the decade's currents of social change.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199981021
0199981027