Parody and Provocation: "Parade" and the Dada Psyche

Satie's Parade embodies to a considerable degree the aims, outlook, and technical devices that have shaped avant-garde thinking in this century, especially the notion of concept art. Fundamental characteristics that define dadaism are brought into relation with the parodistic and provocative st...

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Published in:RIdIM-RCMI newsletter 1996-04, Vol.21 (1), p.29-35
Main Author: Barker, Naomi Joy
Format: Article
Language:eng ; ita
Subjects:
Anti art
Dadaism
Musical motives
Musical rhythm
Reductionism
Sculpture
Sound pitch
Surrealism
Theater
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Summary:Satie's Parade embodies to a considerable degree the aims, outlook, and technical devices that have shaped avant-garde thinking in this century, especially the notion of concept art. Fundamental characteristics that define dadaism are brought into relation with the parodistic and provocative stance of «Parade». Analyses of the technical elements of dadaism, i.e., reductionism, displacement, and dissociation,all of which are also found in «Parade», substantiate the claim that this is a dadaist work.
ISSN:0360-8727
1522-7464
2169-8317
2169-9488