num_pages: 597
description: An in-depth study on the achievements of Frank Zappa explores his rock, classical, jazz, and ethnic techniques, interpreting his ideas as an extension of a western radical tradition and comparing him to such figures as John Cage and Pierre Boulez.
language: English
title: Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play
titlecomplete: Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play
genres: History, Criticism, Biography, Philosophy, Music, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 279
publisher: St Martins Pr