Pioneers of electronic music experimental

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Experimental electronic music emerged in the mid-20th century as composers and musicians began to explore the potential of electronic and electroacoustic technologies for creating new forms of music. The development of electronic music can be traced back to the early 20th century, with the invention of electronic instruments like the theremin and the ondes Martenot, but it was in the 1950s and 60s that experimental electronic music began to take shape as a distinct genre.

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