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Minimalism and the advance of music technology

Following the Second World War, a return to modernist music causes a divide between art music and pop music. Howard Goodall identifies minimalism as the link between the two. Steve Reich is featured and techniques of minimalism and sampling are explored with musical examples including David Bowie and Radiohead.

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Howard Goodall's Story of MusicLearning Zone, Episode 2

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