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John Coltrane

Jazz saxophonist

artist

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Polyrhythm

Multiple rhythms

theory

The Connection

Coltrane's "sheets of sound" technique created the illusion of multiple rhythms happening simultaneously, influencing everything from prog rock to electronic music.

Fun Fact

Coltrane studied Indian classical music, which uses complex polyrhythmic cycles called "tala"—he incorporated these into jazz.

Go Deeper

His album "A Love Supreme" uses polyrhythmic structures that wouldn't sound out of place in modern electronic music.

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