Artist page

Gruppo D'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, also known as The Group or Il Gruppo, was an avant-garde free improvisation collective founded by Italian composer Franco Evangelisti in Rome in 1964. Recognized as the first experimental composers collective, the group drew on various influences, including jazz, serialism, and musique concrete, as well as avant-garde techniques developed by contemporary classical composers like Luigi Nono and Giacinto Scelsi. Committed to exploring new music techniques through improvisation, noise-techniques, and anti-musical systems, the members and frequent collaborators utilized extended techniques on traditional instruments, prepared piano, tape music, and electronic music. Throughout the 1970s, their music evolved to incorporate elements such as guitar feedback and funk. In addition to performing concerts, the group released a series of albums and contributed to numerous film scores by member Ennio Morricone, including "Un Tranquillo Posto Di Campagna" (1968) and "Gli occhi freddi della paura" (1971). The collective gradually disbanded following Evangelisti's death in 1980.

For any edit requests, please reach out to info@rovr.live