Distillation and synthesis : aesthetics and practice in Rhys Chatham's music for electric guitar

This is a critical study of music for electric guitars by composer-performer Rhys Chatham (b. 1952), work that distils and synthesises elements from various genres, primarily, minimalism and rock. I investigate the development, realisation, and import of these works, created between 1977 and 2006, i...

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Main Author: Gilgunn, Paul
Published: Goldsmiths College (University of London) 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.726821