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Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore (also known as Anthony More) (born 13 August 1948) is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including '' Flying Doesn't Help'' (1979) and ''World Service'' (1981). As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on two of their albums: '' A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' (1987) and '' The Division Bell'' (1994), and contributed music to the instrumental "Calling" from '' The Endless River'' (2014). He contributed lyrics to Richard Wright's '' Broken China'' (1996), worked with Kevin Ayers on various projects and also contributed lyrics to Trevor Rabin's ''Can't Look Away'' (1989) and Julian Lennon's '' Help Yourself'' (1991). Biography Anthony Moore's musical career began when he met Peter Blegvad, while both were students at St Christopher School, Letchworth. They played in various bands, including Slapp Happy (the name was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Sequencer
A music sequencer (or audio sequencer or simply sequencer) is a device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music, by handling Musical note, note and performance information in several forms, typically CV/Gate, MIDI, or Open Sound Control (OSC), and possibly audio signal, audio and automation data for Digital audio workstation, DAWs and Audio plugin, plug-ins. On WhatIs.com of TechTarget (whatis.techtarget.com), an author seems to define a term "Sequencer" as an abbreviation of "MIDI sequencer". * Note: an example of section title containing "''Audio Sequencer''" Overview Modern sequencers The advent of MIDI, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and the Atari ST home computer in the 1980s gave programmers the opportunity to design software that could more easily record and play back sequences of notes played or programmed by a musician. This software also improved on the quality of the earlier sequencers which tended to be mechanical soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a variety of artists. In 1972, he joined the rock band Rabbitt who enjoyed considerable success in South Africa, and released his first solo album, '' Beginnings''. In 1978, Rabin moved to London to further his career, working as a solo artist and a producer for various artists including Manfred Mann's Earth Band. After moving to Los Angeles in 1981, Rabin gained prominence as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes from 1983 to 1995. His first album with the group, 1983's '' 90125'', which was developed mostly from his own demos, remains their biggest selling album helped by the US number one single "Owner of a Lonely Heart". After ''Big Generator'' (1987) and '' Union'' (1991), Rabin produced '' Talk'' (1994) and left the group afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slapp Happy (album)
''Slapp Happy'' (also known as ''Casablanca Moon'') is a studio album by German/ British avant-pop group Slapp Happy, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor Studio in 1974. This album was originally recorded in 1973 in Germany under a working title of ''Casablanca Moon'' with Faust as Slapp Happy's backing band, but Polydor Records in Germany rejected it. After moving to London and signing with Virgin Records, Slapp Happy re-recorded the album (at Virgin's request) with session musicians under the direction of violinist , and with new arrangements of the songs by Roger Wootton of Comus. Virgin released the album in 1974 as ''Slapp Happy''. A second UK pressing of the album used the title ''Casablanca Moon'' on the label (though not on the cover). Later CD reissues officially used the title ''Casablanca Moon''. In 1980 Recommended Records released the original recording (with Faust) as ''Acnalbasac Noom'' (''Casablanca Moon'' with the words written backwards). Reception Reviewing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sort Of
''Sort Of'' is the debut studio album by the avant-rock band Slapp Happy. It was recorded in Wümme, Bremen, Germany in May and June 1972 with Faust as their backing band, and released on LP by Polydor Records in 1972. In 1980 Recommended Records released a limited edition of ''Sort Of'' on LP, and the album was reissued on CD by Blueprint Records in 1999 with one bonus track. Track listing All titles written by Peter Blegvad and Anthony Moore. Personnel * Peter Blegvad – guitar, saxophone, vocals * Dagmar Krause (credited as "Daggi") – vocals, tambourine, piano, woodblock * Anthony Moore – guitar, keyboards, vocals *Gunther Wüsthoff – saxophone on "Paradise Express" and "I'm All Alone" *Werner "Zappi" Diermaier – drums *Jean-Hervé Péron – bass guitar *Gunther, Zappi, and Jean recorded through courtesy of Faust *Engineered by Kurt Graupner *Album design and cover by David Larcher CD releases ''Sort Of'' was released on CD by Blueprint Records in 1999 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faust (band)
Faust (English: "fist") are a German rock band from Hamburg. Formed in 1971 by producer and former music journalist Uwe Nettelbeck, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier (b.1949), Hans Joachim Irmler (b.1950), Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron (b.1949), Rudolf Sosna (b.1946 - d.1996) and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with engineer Kurt Graupner. Their work was oriented around dissonance, improvisation, and experimental electronic approaches, and would influence subsequent ambient and industrial music. They are considered a central act of West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement. History 1971–1975 Faust formed in 1971 in the rural setting of Wümme. They secured a recording contract with Polydor and soon began recording their debut, ''Faust'', which sold poorly but received critical acclaim for its innovative approach and established a devoted fan base. Meifert was sacked shortly afterwards because, as Peron wrote in 2004, "he discussed things, because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krautrock
Krautrock (also called , German for ) is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in West Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s among artists who blended elements of psychedelic rock, avant-garde composition, and electronic music, among other eclectic sources. These artists incorporated hypnotic rhythms, extended improvisation, musique concrète techniques, and early synthesizers, while generally moving away from the rhythm & blues roots and song structure found in traditional Anglo-American rock music. Prominent groups associated with the krautrock label included Neu!, Can, Faust, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Cluster, Ash Ra Tempel, Popol Vuh, Amon Düül II and Harmonia. The term "krautrock" was popularized by British music journalists as a humorous umbrella-label for the diverse German scene, though many so-labeled artists disliked the term. The movement was partly born out of the radical student protests of 1968, as German youth rebelled against their country's l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagmar Krause
Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her unusual singing style makes her voice instantly recognisable and has defined the sound of many of the bands with whom she has worked. Biography Bands and projects Dagmar Krause was born in Hamburg, West Germany on 4 June 1950. She began her professional career at the age of 14 as a singer in Hamburg clubs on the Reeperbahn. In 1968 she was invited to join the , a contemporary folk/protest she once half-jokingly described as a German version of The Mamas & the Papas. She contributed vocals to their 1968 album ''Der Kürbis, das Transportproblem und die Traumtänzer'' (''The Pumpkin, the Problem of Transport and the Dream-dancers''), a spin-off from a German TV show. The City Preachers broke up in 1969, but their lead singer Inga Rump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minimalism
In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II in Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt and Frank Stella. The movement is often interpreted as a reaction against abstract expressionism and modernism; it anticipated contemporary postminimal art practices, which extend or reflect on minimalism's original objectives. Minimalism in music often features repetition and gradual variation, such as the works of La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Julius Eastman and John Adams. The term ''minimalist'' often colloquially refers to anything or anyone that is spare or stripped to its essentials. It has accordingly been used to describe the plays and novels of Samuel Beckett, the films of Robert Bresson, the stories of Raymond Carver, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg
Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin, as well as the overall List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th largest city and largest non-capital city in the European Union with a population of over 1.85 million. Hamburg's urban area has a population of around 2.5 million and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, which has a population of over 5.1 million people in total. The city lies on the River Elbe and two of its tributaries, the River Alster and the Bille (Elbe), River Bille. One of Germany's 16 States of Germany, federated states, Hamburg is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The official name reflects History of Hamburg, Hamburg's history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viram Jasani
Viram Jasani (born 1945) is a Kenyan-born Indian sitar and tabla composer and musician. He is best known for playing tabla drums on the song "Black Mountain Side" from Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut album. He was awarded an honorary degree from the University of York in March 2007. Discography * 1972: ''Ragas: Streams of Light'' (with Mrinal Sen Gupta, Lateef Ahmed Khan & Surendra Kamat) * 1995: ''Rags, Malkauns and Megh'' (with Gurdev Singh & Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan) Notable sessions * 1968: soundtrack ('' Boom!'') by John Barry * 1969: "Black Mountain Side" (''Led Zeppelin'') * 1971: soundtrack (''The Trojan Women'') by Mikis Theodorakis * 1972: ''Dream Sequence'' by Cosmic Eye * 1973: "Emperor Nero" (''The Height Below'') by John Williams * 2008: ''Etudes/Radha Krishna'' by John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Classical Music
Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as ''Hindustani'' and the South Indian expression known as '' Carnatic''. These traditions were not distinct until about the 15th century. During the period of Mughal rule of the Indian subcontinent, the traditions separated and evolved into distinct forms. Hindustani music emphasizes improvisation and exploration of all aspects of a raga, while Carnatic performances tend to be short composition-based. However, the two systems continue to have more common features than differences. The roots of the classical music of India are found in the Vedic literature of Hinduism and the ancient '' Natyashastra'', the classic Sanskrit text on performing arts by Bharata Muni., Quote: "The tradition of Indian classical music and dance known as ''Sangeeta'' is fundamentally rooted in the sonic and musical dimensions of the Vedas (Sama veda), Upanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Christopher School, Letchworth
St Christopher School is a boarding and day co-educational independent school in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1915, shortly after Ebenezer Howard founded Letchworth Garden City, the school is a long-time proponent of progressive education. Characteristics St Christopher is noted for a lack of any formal school uniform and the freedom and encouragement to address teachers by their first names. The school has entirely vegetarian diet for both boarders and day pupils (a condition of receiving initial sponsorship from the Theosophical Society). The school established a system of self-governance with Major Officials (the St. Christopher term for a prefect) being nominated and elected by their student peers. School meetings allow students and staff alike to propose, vote and implement new and amended rules and policy, but with the headmaster reserving the right to veto any he deems unworkable or unacceptable. The system was temporarily in turmoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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