Luigi Russolo

Luigi Russolo was an Italian composer and artist, best known for pioneering experimental music in the early 20th century. He believed that traditional instruments couldn't express the new sounds of modern life, so he created the "Intonarumori," a group of noise-generating machines that produced industrial and urban sounds. Russolo's work challenged conventional ideas of music, emphasizing noise and sound textures, and influencing the development of experimental and electronic music genres. His ideas expanded the concept of musical expression by integrating everyday sounds into composition, reflecting the changing soundscape of modern society.