Exploring the World of Outsider Music

Outsider music is music created by self-taught or naïve musicians, often with little or no traditional musical experience, who exhibit childlike qualities in their music, or who have intellectual disabilities or mental illnesses.

The term 'outsider music' was popularized in the 1990s by journalist and WFMU DJ Irwin Chusid.

The term 'outsider music' is traced to the definitions of 'outsider art' and 'naïve art', which are rooted in the 1920s French concept of 'L'Art Brut' ('raw art').

<p>Examples of outsider musicians include Daniel Johnston, Wesley Willis, and Jandek.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Outsider musicians often overlap with lo-fi artists, as their work is rarely captured in professional recording studios.</p> Signup and view all the answers