Piekut, Benjamin
Henry Cow: The World Is a Problem
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478004660
- author:
- Piekut, Benjamin
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.82 kg
- Genre:
- Music, Genres & Styles, Rock,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The World Is a Problem: Henry Cow's Story of Music and Politics. Henry Cow was a British experimental band that pushed rock music to its limits with open improvisations, lapidary lyrics, and relentless pursuit of spontaneity. Formed in Cambridge in 1968, the group's diverse membership drew on rock, free jazz, and orchestral worlds to create a unique sound that challenged genre lines. This musical diversity was matched by a complex politics, encompassing Maoism, communism, feminism, and Italian Marxism. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and crew, as well as personal documents such as letters, notebooks, scores, and meeting notes, author Benjamin Piekut reconstructs the group's history and its efforts to link aesthetics with politics. The result is a fascinating account of the avant-garde movement that emerged in the decades after World War II. Henry Cow's story offers a unique perspective on the power of music to transform the world. By examining the band's pursuit of collectivism, Piekut sheds light on the unpredictable potential of the vernacular avant-garde.
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