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Idea Channel  Is Dubstep the New Musical Avant-Garde?

Is Dubstep avant garde musical genius or just unruly noise? Details

 

Program: Idea Channel

Episode: Is Dubstep the New Musical Avant-Garde?

While some people may hear noise, some hear amazing musical genius in the creativity of Dubstep. There is a long history of avant garde musicians and thinkers promoting the concept of noise and non-instrumental sounds as music, much to the horror of their audience. But over the past century, changes in technology and music genres may have changed attitudes to accept these once-fringe music genres.

Duration: (4:24)
Premiere Date: 08/01/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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