Imaginary Music – Finding Solace in a Radical ‘70s Concept
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In 1975, Romanian composer Octavian Nemescu introduced a new idea to the avant-garde: the concept of Imaginary Music, an entirely new genre he created, meant to completely obliterate the very idea of music as we know it. His premise is decidedly bold, describing a scenario where a person longing to express themselves through music wouldn’t have any instrument available to them and would also be forbidden from using their voice. Thus, “their only option would be to pour their sonic inspirations into this secret song, using only their imagination, that nobody outside the practitioner themselves would be able to hear.”
Imaginary Music – Finding Solace in a Radical ‘70s Concept
Imaginary Music – Finding Solace in a Radical…
Imaginary Music – Finding Solace in a Radical ‘70s Concept
In 1975, Romanian composer Octavian Nemescu introduced a new idea to the avant-garde: the concept of Imaginary Music, an entirely new genre he created, meant to completely obliterate the very idea of music as we know it. His premise is decidedly bold, describing a scenario where a person longing to express themselves through music wouldn’t have any instrument available to them and would also be forbidden from using their voice. Thus, “their only option would be to pour their sonic inspirations into this secret song, using only their imagination, that nobody outside the practitioner themselves would be able to hear.”