India

3 OffStereo shows touch India, spanning 1957–1982. Among them: Fourth World's Trumpet Architect, Yusef Lateef's Eastern Jazz Odyssey.

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Fourth World's Trumpet Architect

Jon Hassell’s 1977 Vernal Equinox unveils the "Fourth World" sound, blending global styles and electronics, influencing Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads, even amidst appropriation by Eno and Byrne.

Answers: what is the 'Fourth World' sound?

1977–1982 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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Yusef Lateef's Eastern Jazz Odyssey

Yusef Lateef's 'Autophysiopsychic Music' brings global sounds to jazz by 1957, from Egyptian argol to Indian flutes, profoundly shaping John and Alice Coltrane's spiritual explorations.

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1957 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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The White Album: Voices Emerge

The Beatles' 1968 double album, from 'Helter Skelter' to 'Dear Prudence,' captures the late-sixties explosion of individual artistic voices, from Blue Cheer's heavy rock to Vashti Bunyan's introspective folk.

Answers: What influenced John Lennon's 'Dear Prudence'?

1968–1970 · 10 chapters · 8 tracks

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