The Art of Noises
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The Art of Noises is a Futurist manifesto written by Luigi Russolo in a 1913 letter to friend and Futurist composer Francesco Balilla Pratella. In it, Russolo argues that the human ear has become accu
Intonarumori instruments built by Russolo and Ugo Piatti, photo published in Russolo's 1913 book The Art of Noises
photo of an Intonarumori concert with noise-machines
Russolo, 1913: score of en-harmonic notation; partitura for Intonarumori
Russolo, 1913 and his assistant Ugo Piatti in their Milan studio with the Intonarumori (noise machines)
Noise music
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Noise music is a subgenre of experimental music that is characterised by its use of unwanted noise as a primary musical element. The genre has roots in early 20th century avant-garde music, but later
Depiction of charivari, early 14th century (from the Roman de Fauvel)
Merzbow, prominent Japanoise musician, in 2007
Futurist pratella