Liner Notes: Michel Faber on Krautrock

Mon 21 Aug 12:15 - 13:45
Castle View Studio

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Castle View Studio
£16.00 [concessions £14.00]

Today, join novelist and author of soon-to-be-published Listen: On Music, Sound and Us Michel Faber for a musical journey far beyond the borders of Anglo rock. This 90-minute workshop, suitable for any curious listener, will explore the sounds, origins, and echoes of Krautrock, Germany's influential but misunderstood post-war musical miracle. The autobahn will take us deep into the forest and to outer space.

Categories: Fiction, Music, Workshop/Masterclass

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