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Sound Field
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
Season 1
Episode 6
What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy, avant-garde artists have forever been pushing on the edges of what is considered music. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg, Harry Partch and outsider musicians like The Shaggs are constantly changing music.
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