Twentieth-Century Styles

Beginning in the early part of the twentieth century, many composers began exploring musical techniques which differed more and more from the standards of musical style of previous centuries.

A photograph of Laurie Anderson from behind and to her left as she performs on violin while standing behind two synthesizer keyboards. American composer Laurie Anderson performs on violin with an electric bow in Milano, Italy, in 2007. An avant-garde artist, musician and film director, Anderson uses a wide variety of musical and extra-musical techniques in her work.
(Luca Vanzella | CC BY-SA-2.0)

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