"The power and mystic pulse of the drone has been a foundation of music, both spiritual and secular, minimal and rhythmic. Whether as the basis for Indian and Asian ritual, or the single note of chord that propels funk and reggae, or the mournful moan of the guitar or fiddle in blues and country music, the drone has been the simple but foundational source of music both ecstatic and contemplative. In the West, it was the Indian and Asian drone that first inspired modern pioneers like John Cage, La Monte Young, Pauline Oliveros, and later composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass. ..."
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