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SymphonicRock

Symphonic rock is a form of art rock ? which is based around the accompaniment of a rock band with symphonic instrumentation, i.e., an orchestra ?. The symphonic rock genre was influenced by its predecessor baroque pop ?, and rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s ? as a part of the wider prog rock movement. Perhaps the most well-known symphonic rock artist is the Electric Light Orchestra ?.