Music and Time Annotation << Back Minimalism in the Сontext of Tradition of American Experimental Music of 20th Century A.E. Krom he paper deals with the formation of minimalism in the context of American experimental music of the 20th century evolution. The century-long development of American musical experimental tradition is retraced, its characteristic features and prerequisites to its origin are analyzed. The minimal music is considered as the top of American minimalism and as a style which concentrates its special features. Key words: minimal music, American experimental music, avant-garde, American maverick.