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Canterbury School (The)
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Author: Aymeric Leroy
In the late 1960s, in the capital of Kent, Soft Machine and Caravan laid the foundations for a music as unique as it was unclassifiable, at the confluence of pop, progressive rock, electric jazz and the scholarly avant-garde. The Canterbury School was born. A multitude of other groups (Gong, Egg, Gilgamesh, Matching, Mole, National Health, etc.) would soon join it. An unlikely rallying point for musicians with sometimes antagonistic musical temperaments and aspirations, the Canterbury School would distinguish itself by a rare ability to marry opposites. This book, informed by considerable research and numerous interviews, reveals the behind-the-scenes and examines the artistic legacy of one of the most exciting and original musical adventures of its time.
ISBN: 978-2360541973