Drones: A Brief History of Sustained Tones in Music

Sonosphere

In this month's episode of Sonosphere, we focus on the use of drone sounds in music. There is a lot to cover with Drone music, often known as a part of the genre of Minimalism and modern ambient. Sonosphere caught up with Joanna Demers, author of Listening Through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music, Drone and Apocalypse, and others. We will focus on the drone itself, what is drone music, and the common drone instruments as a continuation of the Birth of Modern Music series on avant-garde, classical music and minimalism. This episode begins with the evolution of the drone sound as a musical style and aesthetic used in many parts of the world. Join us! www.sonospherepodcast.com @sonospod