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About Aleatoric music
Aleatoric music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of modern classical music.
Well-known performers associated with it include John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
From Wikipedia
Aleatoric music (also aleatory music or chance music; from the Latin word alea, meaning "dice") is music in which some element of the composition is left to chance, some primary element of a composed work's realization is left to the determination of its performer(s), or both. The term is most often associated with procedures in which the chance element involves a relatively limited number of possibilities.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Aleatoric music.
- ↑ modern classical music
Key artists
- John Cage
- Karlheinz Stockhausen
Frequently asked questions
What is Aleatoric music?
Aleatoric music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of modern classical music.
Who are famous Aleatoric music artists?
John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q623715 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Aleatoric music – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aleatoric music with 5 pdsounds by stephan – Public domain