genre the old masters
___MASK44___ is a ___MASK85___ ___MASK17___ that originated amongst African Americans in New Orleans , United States , in the late 19th and early 20th centuries . Since the 1920s jazz age , jazz has become recognized as a major form of ___MASK80___ expression . It emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular ___MASK80___ styles , all linked by the common bonds of African American and European American ___MASK80___ parentage with a performance orientation . ___MASK44___ is characterized by swing and blue notes , call and response vocals , polyrhythms and improvisation . ___MASK44___ has roots in West African cultural and ___MASK80___ expression , and in African - American ___MASK85___ traditions including blues and ___MASK21___ , as well as European military band ___MASK85___ . Although the foundation of jazz is deeply rooted within the Black experience of the United States , different cultures have contributed their own experience and styles to the art form as well . Intellectuals around the world have hailed jazz as " one of America ' s original art forms ". A box set or boxed set is a set of items ( for example , a compilation of books , ___MASK80___ recordings , films or television programs ) packaged in a box , for sale as a single unit . Barking Pumpkin Records is an American independent record label based in California , United States , that specialized in mail order releases . The label was founded in 1980 by Frank Zappa . A record label or record company is a brand or trademark associated with the ___MASK22___ of ___MASK85___ recordings and ___MASK85___ videos . Often , a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks , coordinates the production , manufacture , distribution , ___MASK22___ , promotion , and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and ___MASK85___ videos ; conducts talent scouting and development of new artists (" artists and repertoire " or " A & R "); and maintains contracts with recording artists and their managers . The term " record label " derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer ' s name , along with other information . Freak Out ! is the debut studio ___MASK25___ by the American rock band the Mothers of Invention , released June 27 , 1966 , on Verve Records . Often cited as one of ___MASK7___ ' s first concept albums , the ___MASK25___ is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa ' s perception of American pop culture . It was also one of the earliest double albums in ___MASK7___ ( Bob Dylan ' s " Blonde on Blonde " was originally scheduled to precede it by a week , but its release was delayed until more than a month later ), and the first 2 - record debut . In the UK the ___MASK25___ was originally released as an edited single disc . ___MASK44___ ___MASK83___ ( also known as jazz - rock ) is a ___MASK80___ genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined aspects of jazz harmony and improvisation with styles such as funk , rock , rhythm and blues , and Latin jazz . During this time many jazz musicians began experimenting with electric instruments and amplified sound for the first time , as well as electronic effects and synthesizers . Many of the developments during the late 1960s and early 1970s have since become established elements of jazz ___MASK83___ ___MASK80___ practice . Mystery Disc is a compilation ___MASK25___ by Frank Zappa . It was released on CD in 1998 , compiling tracks that were originally released on two separate vinyl records and included in the mail order " Old Masters " box sets , which were released in three volumes between 1985 and 1987 . ( These box sets , issued on Barking Pumpkin , contained repressings of Zappa ' s albums from " Freak Out !" ( 1966 ) to " Zoot Allures " ( 1976 ), along with a ' Mystery Disc ' in boxes one and two .) The CD omits the last two tracks from the 1985 LP , " Why Don ' tcha Do Me Right ?" and " Big Leg Emma ", both of which were included on the CD version of " Absolutely Free " ( 1967 ) in 1989 . ___MASK29___ ( meaning " concrete music ") is a form of musique expérimentale ( experimental music ) that exploits acousmatic listening , meaning sound identities can often be intentionally obscured or appear unconnected to their source cause . It can feature sounds derived from recordings of ___MASK80___ instruments , the human voice , and the natural environment as well as those created using synthesizers and computer - based digital signal processing . Compositions in this idiom are not restricted to the normal ___MASK80___ rules of melody , harmony , rhythm , metre , and so on . Originally contrasted with " pure " " elektronische Musik " ( based solely on the production and manipulation of electronically produced sounds rather than recorded sounds ), the theoretical basis of " musique concrète " as a compositional practice was developed by Pierre Schaeffer , beginning in the early 1940s . From the late 1960s onward , and particularity in France , the term acousmatic music ( musique acousmatique ) started to used in reference to fixed media compositions that utilized both musique concrète based techniques and live sound spatialisation . Mail order is the buying of goods or services by mail delivery . The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such as through a telephone call or web site . Then , the products are delivered to the customer . The products are typically delivered directly to an address supplied by the customer , such as a home address , but occasionally the orders are delivered to a nearby retail location for the customer to pick up . Some merchants also allow the goods to be shipped directly to a third ___MASK4___ consumer , which is an effective way to send a gift to an out - of - town recipient . Frank Vincent Zappa ( December 21 , 1940  December 4 , 1993 ) was an American musician , composer , songwriter , producer , guitarist , actor , and filmmaker whose work is characterized by nonconformity , free - form improvisation , sound experiments , ___MASK80___ virtuosity , and satire of American culture . In a career spanning more than 30 years , Zappa composed rock , pop , jazz , jazz fusion , orchestral and " musique concrète " works , and produced almost all of the 60 - plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist . Zappa also directed feature - length films and music videos , and designed album covers . He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse rock musicians of his generation . The Old Masters is a box set series by Frank Zappa , released in three volumes on Barking Pumpkin Records from April 1985 to December 1987 , consisting of studio and live albums by Zappa and The Mothers of Invention originally released from 1966 to 1976 on other labels , as well as `` Mystery Discs '' which contained previously unreleased material . The graphics ( not including the photo inserts ) on all three sets was airbrush illustrated by Larry Grossman . The box sets contained new masters mixed and edited by Zappa in his Utility Muffin Research Kitchen home studio , prepared for the compact disc format . The albums were remixed and reedited , and are substantially different from their original releases . The series was well received by critics , although some criticism was aimed at Zappa ' s alterations , most notably the decision to rerecord the ___MASK36___ sections of the albums We ' re Only in It for the Money and Cruising with Ruben & the Jets , which provoked a lawsuit over unpaid royalties . This is Official Release # 43 , # 46 and # 49 . An ___MASK32___ is a large ___MASK34___ ensemble typical of ___MASK55___ , which features string instruments such as violin , viola , cello and double bass , as well as brass , woodwinds , and ___MASK87___ instruments , grouped in sections . Other instruments such as the piano and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone , as may the concert harp and , for performances of some modern compositions , electronic instruments . The Mothers of Invention were an American ___MASK65___ band from California that served as the backing musicians for Frank Zappa . Their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation , innovative ___MASK25___ art , and elaborate live shows .