Two books dive into the history of minimalist music and the origins of the saxophone
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The Importance of Minimalist Music
Musicologists Kerry O'Brien and William Robin are the authors of a new book on minimalism. The ways that minimalism really can change a listener is one of its lessons, they say. This continues into the 21st century where you have indie rock acts like Boni Ver who are very strongly influenced by minimalism.
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