Kaleidoscope (American band)
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Kaleidoscope (American band) was an experimental 1960s American rock group known for its eclectic fusion of psychedelic rock, folk, Middle Eastern music, and other global influences.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1966 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | David Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Side Trips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| formedIn | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthAlbum | Bernice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthAlbumReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
Middle Eastern music
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
world fusion music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chester Crill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Darrow NERFINISHED ⓘ David Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Vidican NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Feldthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Brotman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
banjo
ⓘ
bouzouki ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ oud ⓘ saz ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eclectic fusion of musical styles
ⓘ
incorporation of Middle Eastern music into rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Beacon from Mars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bernice NERFINISHED ⓘ Incredible! Kaleidoscope NERFINISHED ⓘ Side Trips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | A Beacon from Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondAlbumReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
extended improvisations
ⓘ
frequent use of non-Western instruments ⓘ mixing traditional folk with electric rock arrangements ⓘ |
| thirdAlbum | Incredible! Kaleidoscope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdAlbumReleaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.