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Anthony Moore

Background information
Birth name Anthony Moore
Also known as Anthony More, A. More
Born 1948
Genre(s) Progressive rock
Experimental music
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer
Instrument(s) Guitar, Keyboards, Singing
Years active 1970 – present
Label(s) Polydor, Virgin, Parlophone
Associated acts Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, LMS

Anthony Moore (also known as Anthony More ) (born 1948) is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Slapp Happy was a German / English Avant-garde pop group consisting of Anthony Moore (keyboards Peter Blegvad (guitar Henry Cow were an English Avant-garde rock group, founded at Cambridge University in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help (1978) and World Service (1981). Slapp Happy was a German / English Avant-garde pop group consisting of Anthony Moore (keyboards Peter Blegvad (guitar Henry Cow were an English Avant-garde rock group, founded at Cambridge University in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Flying Doesn't Help is a solo album by Anthony Moore (credited on the album sleeve as 'A

As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on two of their albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), with Kevin Ayers on various projects and also contributed lyrics to Trevor Rabin's Can't Look Away (1989). Pink Floyd are A Momentary Lapse of Reason is Pink Floyd 's 1987 Album, the band's first release after the departure of Roger Waters from the band in 1985 The Division Bell is the final studio Album by Pink Floyd, released in 1994 (30 March in the United Kingdom and 5 April in the Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English Songwriter and major influential force in the English Trevor Rabin (born January 13, 1954) is a South African American musician best known as a guitarist and songwriter for the British

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Biography

Anthony Moore's musical career began when he met Peter Blegvad, while both were students at a Letchworth boarding school. Peter Blegvad (born 14 August 1951) is an American Musician, singer-songwriter and Cartoonist. For the US businessman see William Pryor Letchworth. For the New York State Park see Letchworth State Park. They played in various bands, including Slapp Happy (the name was a reference to Blegvad's then-girlfriend) [1] and the Dum-Dums. After school Moore studied Indian classical music with Viram Jasani in 1969, and went on to compose his first film soundtrack for David Larcher's Mare's Tale. The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of Scriptures part of the Hindu tradition the Vedas. Viram Jasani played Tabla Drums on Led Zeppelin 's first album.

In 1971 Moore moved to Hamburg, Germany and worked in Hamburg's experimental music scene, recording two minimalist albums for Polydor Germany. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In 1972 Blegvad visited Moore in Hamburg and, along with Moore's girlfriend Dagmar Krause [1], Moore (guitar, keyboards), Blegvad (guitar) and Krause (vocals) formed the avant-pop trio, Slapp Happy. Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer best known for her work with Avant-garde rock groups like Slapp Happy was a German / English Avant-garde pop group consisting of Anthony Moore (keyboards Peter Blegvad (guitar Moore and Blegvad composed the band's music.

Slapp Happy recorded two albums for Polydor Germany with krautrock group Faust as their backing band. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Faust is a German Krautrock band originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Polydor released the first, Sort Of in 1972, but rejected the second, Casablanca Moon. Sort Of is the debut album of the Avant-garde Progressive rock band Slapp Happy. This rejection prompted Slapp Happy to relocate to London where they signed up with Virgin Records and re-recorded Casablanca Moon, released in 1974 by Virgin as Slapp Happy. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Slapp Happy (also known as Casablanca Moon) is an album by German / British Avant-garde pop group Slapp (The original Casablanca Moon was later released by Recommended Records as Acnalbasac Noom in 1980. Recommended Records ( RēR) is a British Independent record label and distribution network founded by Chris Cutler in March 1978 Acnalbasac Noom (also known as Slapp Happy or Slapp Happy) is an album by German / British Avant-garde pop ) In 1974 Slapp Happy merged briefly with avant-garde rock group Henry Cow, recording two albums in 1975, Desperate Straights and In Praise of Learning. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Henry Cow were an English Avant-garde rock group, founded at Cambridge University in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Desperate Straights is an album by British Avant-garde rock groups Slapp Happy and Henry Cow, recorded In Praise of Learning is an album by British Avant-garde rock groups Henry Cow and Slapp Happy, recorded However soon after recording the second album, first Moore, then Blegvad left the amalgamation on account of incompatibilities with the group. Blegvad remarked that the "chords and the time signatures were too complicated. " [1] But Krause elected to remain with Henry Cow and that spelt the end of Slapp Happy.

Moore and Blegvad parted company at this point, but did reunite for brief Slapp Happy reunions in 1982-1983, 1997 and 2000. Moore, Blegvad and Krause also collaborated in 1991 on a BBC-commissioned television opera Camera which was broadcast two years later on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

After leaving Henry Cow/Slapp Happy, Moore relaunched his solo career in 1977 by releasing Out on Virgin Records, with backing by Kevin Ayers and Andy Summers. Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English Songwriter and major influential force in the English Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Out, however, was not commercial enough for Virgin, and they cancelled Moore's contract. In 1978 and 1981 Moore recorded Flying Doesn't Help and World Service, respectively on independent labels. Both albums were well received. [2]

Moore has worked in various European locations as a freelance composer, writing songs and film scores. He has produced a number of albums, including This Heat's This Heat (1978) and collaborated with Pink Floyd on two of their albums. This Heat were a British Experimental music group formed in late- 1975 in Brixton, London by multi-instrumentalists Charles Bullen Pink Floyd are

In 1996 Moore was appointed professor for research into sound and music in the context of new media at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany. The Academy of Media Arts is a teaching and research institution for audio-visual media in Cologne, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. From 2000 to 2004 he was the principal of the Academy of Media Arts. Moore has also travelled to many European locations, presenting lectures on sound and music.

In 2002 Moore formed a music trio with Jörg Lindenmaier and Peter C. Simon called LMS [3], named after the first letters of their surnames. They performed in France and Germany between 2002 and 2003. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Discography

Bands and projects

With Slapp Happy
With Henry Cow
With Peter Blegvad and Dagmar Krause

Solo

Abums
Singles

Footnotes

References

  1. ^ a b c Peter Blegvad biography. The Canterbury Website. Retrieved on 2007-04-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
  2. ^ Jourdan, Michael. Anthony Moore biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
  3. ^ Simon, Peter C. . Das Turing-Projekt von LMS. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated

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