| He engaged fully with the pop music and culture of his day, while at the same time responding sharply and discriminatingly to the avant garde. |
| Violinist, then violist, proud herald of avant garde music, Paul Hindemith seems to be one of those composers we don't know much about. |
| Vocal tracks fare better, presenting skittish avant pop with goofy arrangements and nonsense lyrics. |
| The work of avant garde stars such as David Byrne sits on the outer edge of this global melting pot. |
| We then started at a smart pace, but could not come up with our avant garde. |
| And, as the enigmatic front man to an avant garde indie rock group, he is droll, perceptive, and splendidly weird. |
