The Basil Kirchin Orchestra

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf orchestra
gptkbp:activeYears 1960s
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Basil_Kirchin
jazz fusion
gptkbp:collaborations various artists
gptkbp:culturalImpact British_music_scene
gptkbp:culturalSignificance influencing film scores
pioneering_experimental_music_in_the_UK
gptkbp:disbanded 1970s
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Basil_Kirchin
gptkbp:genre experimental music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Basil Kirchin Orchestra
gptkbp:inception 1960
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Radiohead
gptkb:Brian_Eno
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Portishead
modern orchestral music
gptkbp:influencedBy jazz
gptkbp:influences avant-garde music
gptkbp:instrument brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
gptkbp:legacy influence on experimental music
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:musicStyle experimental jazz
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Basil_Kirchin
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Basil_Kirchin_and_Friends
gptkbp:notableFeature World of Basil Kirchin
BBC_broadcasts
gptkbp:notableSong Abstractions
gptkbp:notableTracks The Great Escape
The Journey
The Sound of the Future
The_World_of_Sound
The_Last_of_the_Great
gptkbp:performances concerts
live concerts
gptkbp:recordings field recordings
1960s to 1970s
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:soundtrack nature
improvisation
urban life
electronic effects
psychological exploration
use of tape loops
non-traditional instruments
gptkbp:style orchestral