Avant-prog

Avant-prog

Avant-prog (originally known as avant-garde progressive rock or experimental prog) is a subgenre of progressive rock that emerged in the 1970s. Originally pioneered by artists such as Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, the genre was further developed by the London Canterbury scene and later Rock in Opposition movement. The style drew influences from avant-garde music, modern classical, avant-garde jazz, experimental rock, jazz fusion and psychedelic rock. French band Magma later merged the style with orchestral and neoclassical music, which they coined "zeuhl".