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	Canterbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canterbury is a cathedral city in the county of Kent in southeast England.
		Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England.
		Canterbury Cathedral is the burial place of King Henry IV and of Edward the Black Prince, but is most famous as the scene of the murder of Thomas a Becket in 1170.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canterbury (1345 words)

	Canterbury Scene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
		The musicians were not tied by very strong musical similarities, but a certain whimsicalness, touches of psychedelia, rather abstruse lyrics, and a use of improvisation derived from jazz are common elements in their work.
		The genesis of the Canterbury Sound may, in part, be traced back to 1960, when Australian beatnik Daevid Allen lodged at Robert Wyatt's parents' guest-house in Lydden, ten miles to the south of Canterbury.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canterbury_Sound (222 words)

	KiwiCareers - Radio/Television Sound Operator / Regional Labour Market
		Turnover among sound operators in the Wellington region is low due to high job satisfaction and limited opportunities in the region.
		The number of radio/television sound operators employed in the Canterbury region is expected to remain stable over the next three to five years.
		Employment opportunities for radio sound operators in the Canterbury region are influenced by population changes, technology and the small number of radio stations that employ radio sound operators.
	www.kiwicareers.govt.nz /jobs/11a_mot/j38822r.htm (533 words)

	MSJ-Caravan Live at NEARfest, 2002
		I had been sent a Canterbury sampler prior to NF by a dear friend so I had heard some Caravan and had some idea of what to expect.
		Their live show does not sound like their LPs/CD's.
		In the beginning and through most of their recordings, their sound is filled with organ, some mellotron and other keyboards.
	www.musicstreetjournal.com /caravannearfest.htm (393 words)

	However - Sudden Dusk & Calling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They have taken that [Henry Cow] type of sound and expanded it to a higher melodic level, full of atmospherics and powerful dynamic flux, so in that respect, one may also be reminded of Happy the Man...
		The sound moves from moments of pop simplicity to the density required by the themes influenced by Henry Cow.
		Recommended to listeners of progressive, of fusion, of medieval, of Canterbury, of Camel, of Henry Cow, and of Hatfield and the North.
	www.kinesiscd.com /however.htm (1344 words)

	Facilities - Music - University of Canterbury
		The James Hight Library's extensive music collection, housed on Level 6 and 2 of the Library tower building, is staffed by specialist librarians and equipped with listening facilities.
		The two sound laboratories in the Music provide an opportunity for students to explore electroacoustic music composition, the sonic elements in mixed media, video and film, and other sonic art applications.
		The first professor of music was the pre-eminent organist, J.C.Bradshaw, and the organ donated to the Music by his widow in 1978 is a landmark instrument in the classical revival in this country.
	www.music.canterbury.ac.nz /facilities.shtml (381 words)

	Laser`s Edge CDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With a sound that encompasses prog, psychedelia, metal and even alternative rock, Riverside is poised to break through to a wider audience.
		Their music evokes the spirit of the Canterbury sound with the addition of a strong symphonic element.
		Volaré use the overall Canterbury sound as a starting point and add their own imprint.
	www.lasercd.com /Templates/frmTemplateE.asp?SubFolderID=26&SearchYN=N (3116 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While there are some fusiony bits and pieces, Canterbury style is much closer to the mark, at least because the music has its moments of -like crazed non-harmonies and also because of the almost ish sense of humor (without the drug-induced psychedelic leanings).
		Five extended pieces (of which three are purely instrumental) fully allows the various musicians to push the sound to the limits and impress with their virtuosity.
		Canterbury is a line of music that comes with its own sense of humour.
	www.frenchtvonline.com /no7Frame1Source1.htm (6011 words)

	Cosmik Debris Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However, in Canterbury there started a group of musicians who would be a big influence on psychedelic music and the long art rock form that hadn't been invented yet.
		The Renaissance sound featured poetic lyrics set to a tight rock ensemble that had little or no electric guitar, plus the string arrangements were always well done with real musicians, not faked with mellotrons.
		It was a very appealing kind of sound, which could have lent itself to pop music easily but they stuck with a more challenging kind of music and poetic lyrics about things like "Mother Russia" rather than songs about girls and their boyfriends.
	www.cosmik.com /aa-august01/golden_age3.html (3553 words)

	The Rare Vinyl Network :: The Canterbury Scene
		This is a great example of the importance of this rotating cast of musicians to the 'Canterbury Sound'.
		Another peculiar aspect of the 'Canterbury Sound', and the tendency towards complex structures and lengthy improvisations, is the use of the vocals, delivered in very 'British' manner, with absolutely no attempt to ape American blues and pop singers.
		While a number of these bands were adopting jazz improvisation into their sound, the ever changing Soft Machine had been actively exploring Jazz with jazz-trained musicians from the London school.
	www.rarevinyl.net /canterbury.htm (804 words)

	Intuitive Music - Machine & the Synergetic Nuts - Leap Second Neutral - Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In MTSN's sound is noticeable how all it's members put all their eggs in one basket as well as grab all kinds of influences: from super-acid and squeaking Hammond organs to progressive arrangements and metals that evoke the classic Miles Davis 60's sound.
		One of the most interesting aspects of the band is the influence of Canterbury sound, especially in tracks like "Trout", where they combine sax melodies in the purest style of Soft Machine and Nucleus with melodies and arrangements in the style of Caravan.
		The selection of sounds in the album is delightful, from the most classic Mike Ratledge's Hammond sounds to the dusty mellotrons in "Normal".
	www.intuitivemusic.com /content/view/1446/133 (684 words)

	Caravan [www.progweed.net]
		Caravan was formed in Canterbury, England in 1968 by Pye Hastings (guitar/ vocals), Dave Sinclair (keyboards), Richard Sinclair (bass/ vocals) and Richard Coughlan (drums).
		Not fitting in with the traditional Caravan sound, tensions lead to their departure shortly thereafter, while the rest of the band headed into the studio to record demos for the next album.
		The traditional Caravan sound is most present on the title track and "Aristocracy", both of which combine the whimsy and playfulness we've come to know and love along with intense jamming and a softer more melodic side.
	www.progweed.net /reviews/caravan/caravan-band.html (2121 words)

	Untitled Document
		Arkham is a collection of Belgium's early best-kept progressive secret; a trio influenced by the sounds of Canterbury and taking its native country by storm before disbanding and having its integrating cells merge with other outfits that would actually manage to release some groundbreaking material; namely Magma and Univers Zéro.
		Unlike the work of Univers Zéro and Magma, however, Arkham's compositions have not aged as well, and the heavy spirit of improvisation and jamming that constitutes half of their life force simply meanders off too much by today's standards.
		Perhaps the most endearing characteristic of Arkham, and the one that almost certainly conforms the counterattack for sporadic lack of true focus, is youthful vigor.
	www.progfreaks.com /Reviews/Reviewed/Arkham-Arkham.htm (420 words)

	THE TANGENT The Music That Died Alone review and MP3
		Tangent’s homage to Canterbury music and all that its sound has done explodes into the room with gusto and energy of a jazzed up Canterbury scene (thanks to David Jackson’s sax).
		Perhaps the Canterbury sound is best left in the 20th century.
		The third and final part – The Music That Died Alone – dies on itself, in its limited capacity to be cool, calm and inspiring of something that can only be relived by imitators, self-parody or egotistical young artists.
	www.progarchives.com /Review.asp?id=22254 (504 words)

	Scott McGill.com - Progressive Guitarist
		We were definitely looking for a new sound but it wasn't contrived, but rather a natural melding of our different personalities into one unique and strong sound.
		For me, in a lot of cases it's the blending of sounds and approaches that creates a new way whether we're talking about a style of guitar playing or a musical movement or genre.
		For amps I used some banged up Marshalls for the first Hand Farm CD, which tended to be inconsistent in terms of sound and reliability, so I went to new solid state Peavey's and an old ADA preamp for the Finnues stuff and Ripe.
	www.scottmcgill.com /interviews.cfm?int_id=1 (2537 words)

	RugbyRugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Canterbury's discarded All Black first five-eighth Andrew Mehrtens managed to keep his team in the game with a typical Mehrtens performance - six penalties, two conversions and dictating terms from fly-half.
		But in the end it was Atiga who had the final say, when he found a gap in the normally sound Canterbury defence.
		The Auckland midfielders beat a couple of Canterbury defenders and scooted over for the try.
	www.rugbyrugby.com /TOURNAMENTS/NPC/Tournament_News/story_31509.shtml (208 words)

	The Muffins [www.progweed.net] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Also in the equation is the angular take on jazz-rock of the sort that Henry Cow explored circa Legend, with cacophonous outbursts coloring tracks like "Hobart Got Burned." Although the band were also masters of succinct melodies and themes, "Hobart" begins with a discordant free improv, with all kinds of squealing, squeaking and banging.
		Quivering organ and formal grand piano lead the songs away from the signature electric piano of the Canterbury sound, adding contrasting unnerving and regal timbres.
		In a metamorphosis towards a decidedly darker sound, Newhouse and Scott's woodwind interplay is jagged and spiky, Sears' drumming thunderous and Swann's bass playing a ferocious, zeuhl-inspired terror.
	progweed.echoechoplus.com /reviews/muffins/muffins-band.html (1833 words)

	New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock TO-TW
		If seventies Finnish progressive rock can be credited with an original approach, it would be this earthy, warm and slightly jazzy sound, echoes of which reverberate in most Finnish progressive records of the time, however faint sometimes (others might want to take some aspects of the Canterbury sound as a reference point).
		The focus of it all, however, is Vedres' tasteful and mastery keyboard work that eschews the wide slabs of sound favoured by many modern prog keyboardists in favour of virtuoso piano and a single Korg Trinity Plus used sparingly for a range of tones, including an effective marimba-like ostinato and leads resembling feedback guitar.
		Sound is cheaply plastic and college-radio-friendly and thin and my fingers are constantly tempted to press the skipper on my cd-player.
	www.gepr.net /to.html (14935 words)

	Luna Kafé - Elton Dean & Mark Hewins: Bar Torque
		The sound is often characterised by a mixture of pop, jazz and/or progressive rock and dry but witty lyrics.
		He was drawn into the Canterbury sphere in the mid 70s by Dave and Richard Sinclair (ex.
		Mainly due to Mark's use and techniques of midi guitar (it sounds far from a guitar at times), along with acoustic guitar in between.
	www.lunakafe.com /moon65/en65.php (404 words)

	ghostland.com /* your source for progressive rock on the web
		There is less of the jovial Canterbury sound that was quite evident on "Egg." However, that does not mean the band left their Canterbury roots completely.
		The cymbals, horns, and grind of organs on the album are most notably enhanced and sound amazing.
		Fans of Canterbury, symphonic or simply of keyboards, are urged to give this remasted a spin.
	ghostland.com /ghostland/cd_reviews.asp?ID=134 (513 words)

	Ground and Sky review - Supersister - Present From Nancy
		Supersister helped to develop the "Canterbury" style of progressive rock, a variety of progressive that existed more or less independently from the movement that King Crimson initiated in 1969 with In the Court of the Crimson King.
		I say "develop" instead of "imitate" because although the music of Supersister appears to be influenced by Soft Machine and Caravan (generally considered "founders" of the Canterbury style), I find Supersister remarkable for doing so much to advance the style, especially taking into account the band's lack of physical proximity to the other principals.
		Where Supersister appears to go beyond the work of their immediate contemporaries, though, is in the performances and sound of the music itself.
	www.progreviews.com /reviews/display.php?rev=ss-pfn (473 words)

	Canterbury Sound Festival Review
		Each band had been restricted to an hour set but by the time Caravan (who paid for this whole event) came on things were running behind.
		Caravan must be considered THE Canterbury band but unfortunately things were against them and with restricted time and sound problems only had time to put in a five song set (one of which was a medley of a early less well known tracks).
		They ended with the classic "Nine Feet Underground' and with apologies to all that because of the time restriction/curfew they had no time to do the traditional 'Golf Girl' encore - a shame but that was the only thing that spoilt a great day (except the beer tent running out at 5pm).
	www.btinternet.com /~archimedes/canterbury.html (1059 words)

	Henry Cow
		To the extent that R.I.O. remains a living part of the critical vocabulary in 1996, it refers first to a sound and a style that thears pick up quickly and identify easily.
		There is a lot of historical, biographical, and discographical information on Henry Cow and its offshoots (Art Bears, News From Babel, The Work, etc.) to be found at Aymeric Leroy's wonderful Canterbury music site, Calyx, but for the benefit of curious newcomers, I humbly offer these capsule descriptions/reviews of the Cow catalogue.
		Henry Cow kick off their career on record with a full-on blower, the Frith-penned, Leigh-dominated "Nirvana For Mice." From then on the style is a singular and sensational variation on the instrumental Canterbury sound of Hatfield & The North, Matching Mole, and (some) Caravan.
	www.furious.com /perfect/henrycow.html (1396 words)

	The Laser's Edge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although the organ sound is suggestive of Tony Banks, the sound is most comparable to early Eloy.
		The sound shifted toward a west coast orientation.
		It was their intention to use 70's progressive rock as a foundation for their sound and inject it with a more contemporary feel.
	www.lasercd.com - !http: //www.lasercd.com/merchant/lasercd/lasersedge.asp (3128 words)

	CARAVAN discography, MP3 and reviews
		They were a leading exponent of what became known as "the Canterbury sound".
		This album is not a bad album taken by itself, but the classic Canterbury sound stopped here.
		Many different compilations and live albums were released in the intervening twelve years before a new studio album, "Battle of Hastings", was released in 1995.
	www.progarchives.com /Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=613 (636 words)

	Fiddler Magazine
		One newspaper that covered the event called him "the Pied Piper of Canterbury." By the early 1970s, Dudley was at the height of his popularity and his revival was in full swing.
		Dudley began to refer to this group as the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and in 1971 CCDO was the first dance orchestra to cut an LP recording, using the jigs and reels most often used for New Hampshire barn and square dancing.
		They occasionally combine the earthy sound of their playing with percussion instruments or clogging that accompanies Dudley’s calling of figures for jigs and reels (including Virginia), circle and contra dances and dances from the colonial period to the present.
	www.laufman.org /ArticlesReveiws/FiddlerMagazine.htm (3506 words)

	RTX Archive: The Wire 175 [September 1998]
		Their influence may be discernible in the sound of Big Black and a few others; but the extent of their neglect can be measured in the month that Damon Edge's corpse remained undiscovered after his death in 1995.
		Making on-the-fly sound processing a credible partner in a free improvising context has become integral to much of Pauline Oliveros's and, recently, Evan Parker's work; but here are the first flowerings of that experiment.
		Trapdoor Fucking Exit is the sound of three newly freed New Zealanders wrestling with the implications of punk-primitive aesthetics in the wake of US/Euro free jazz ground leveling.
	www.rtxarchive.com /archive/articles/wire175.html (14051 words)

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