Lewis, George 1952-

A power stronger than itself : the AACM and American experimental music by George Lewis ( Book )
5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 821 libraries worldwide
"Founded in 1965 and still active today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is an American institution with an international reputation. From its working-class roots on the South Side of Chicago, the AACM went on to forge an extensive legacy of cultural and social experimentation, crossing both musical and racial boundaries. The success of individual members and ensembles such as Muhal Richard Abrams, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Anthony Braxton has been matched by the enormous influence of the collective itself in inspiring a generation of musical experimentalists. George E. Lewis, who joined the collective as a teenager in 1971, establishes the full importance and vitality of the AACM with this communal history, written with a symphonic sweep that draws on a cross-generational chorus of voices and a rich collection of rare images. Faced with shrinking economic opportunities in Chicago and a segregated music industry, the original members of the AACM found inspiration in the civil rights movement's call for change through self-determination and collective action. These musicians pooled their individual strengths in a new organization powerfully committed to a forward-thinking approach to musical creation and performance. Evolving a range of experimental methods, from invented instruments and unusual musical scores to improvisation and the early use of computers, the AACM challenged the borders separating classical music and jazz. Moving from Chicago to New York to Paris, and from founding member Steve McCall's kitchen table to Carnegie Hall, A Power Stronger Than Itself uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and brings to light a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art"--Publisher's description.

Changing with the times by George Lewis ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in English and French and held by 271 libraries worldwide

Maritime rites by Alvin S Curran ( Recording )
2 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 203 libraries worldwide

Musica Elettronica Viva MEV 40 (1967-2007) by Musica Elettronica Viva ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2008 and held by 154 libraries worldwide

Black light white noise sound and light in contemporary art ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 114 libraries worldwide
The Black Light/White Noise: Sound and Light in Contemporary Art documents an installation-oriented show at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston in 2007. All the contributors are contemporary black artists working with sound and light, which often reflect a distinctly black cultural perspective. Selected canonical works are exhibited, that place these 21st-century sound and light works in context with the history of the genre. The accompanying catalog contains extensive photographic and audio documentation on each installation, along with biographical and bibliographical information on each artist.

New Music, New York 1979 ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 73 libraries worldwide

YPGPN by Phill Niblock ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1995 and 2007 and held by 65 libraries worldwide

Creative orchestra music 1976 by Anthony Braxton ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1976 and 1988 and held by 57 libraries worldwide

Action/Réaction by Daniel J Scheidt ( Recording )
3 editions published in 1991 in 3 languages and held by 51 libraries worldwide

Epistēmē by Anthony Davis ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1981 and 1995 and held by 48 libraries worldwide