European avant-garde music

European avant-garde music refers to experimental and innovative approaches developed mainly in the 20th century that challenge traditional notions of melody, harmony, and structure. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg, John Cage, and Karlheinz Stockhausen explored new sounds, techniques, and ideas—such as atonality, chance music, and electronic soundscapes—pushing boundaries of what music can be. This movement emphasizes originality, artistic freedom, and the exploration of unfamiliar sonic territories, often encouraging listeners to experience sound in new and thought-provoking ways outside the conventions of classical or popular music.