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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Christian Fennesz, Demetrio Stratos, Guolaugur Kristinn Ottarsson, Submerged, Aesop Rock, Jan Robbe, Herbert Distel, Malek Jandali, Anla Courtis, Luigi Russolo, Iva Bittova, List of noise musicians, Zavoloka, Clodagh Simonds, Mattin, Miguel Alvarez-Fernandez, Andrei Oi teanu, Lika Shubitidze, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Julia Tsenova, Jesca Hoop, Thanasis Kaproulias, Tapani Rinne, Catherine Jauniaux, List of sound artists, Nosaj Thing, Curd Duca, Andrey Kiritchenko, Katai Tamas, Leonel Kaplan, Birchville Cat Motel, Bob Bellerue, Brunette Models, Obsil, Hayden Chisholm, Arrigo Barnabe, Vasyl Vasyltsiv, Palle Mikkelborg, Jacaszek, Marina Rosenfeld, Henry Dagg, Steve Parry. Excerpt: Efstratios Demetriou (Alexandria, April 22, 1945 - New York, June 13, 1979) better known as Demetrio Stratos was a Greek lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, music researcher, and co-founder, frontman and lead singer of the Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion band Area - International POPular Group. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, of Greek parents, he studied piano and accordion at the "National Conservatoire." In 1957 he was sent to Nicosia, Cyprus, and, at the age of 17, moved to Milan, Italy, to attend the Politecnico di Milano University at the Architecture Faculty, where he formed his first musical group. In 1967, Demetrio Stratos joined the Italian beat band I Ribelli, and in 1972, founded Area. Stratos recorded many records, and toured festivals in Italy, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Netherlands, Cuba, U.S. with Area, as well as a solo artist and in collaboration with other artists. He worked together with musicians, singers, writers, poets, directors, men of learning such as Mogol, Lucio Battisti, Gianni Sassi, Gianni Emilio Simonetti, Juan Hidalgo, Walter Marchetti, John Cage, Tran Quang Hai, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Andy Warh...
