Does Minimalist music aim to tell a story or narrative?
There are various forms of Minimalist music, in general they are non-narrative and deliberately unemotional (although John Adams’ work can be seen as something of an exception). The purpose of Minimalist music is to explore the formal ideas of repetition, pattern and small musical events, often over long periods of time. From; http://www.artandculture.com/categories/… “The Minimalist school of music is based on the attempt to create the greatest acoustic effect by using the slightest means. It can be seen as a backlash against the heavy orchestration and melodic lines of the Romantic movement and, later, the formless soundscapes of the Aleatory school and the complicated patterns of the Serialists. Minimalist composers seek to strip the ornamentation and augmentation from a musical theme, forcing listeners to focus on the bare essentials. Composers of this school strive to draw listeners’ attentio
