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Born: May 14, 1917 in Portland, OR
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: February 01, 2003 in Lafayette, IN
Genre: Avant-Garde

Biography:
Studied with Henry Cowell, Arnold Schoenberg, Virgil Thomson, and Korean, Chinese, and other Asian musics. Built gamelans, taught at many colleges, holds Honorary Doctorate, many awards and commissions. Dance and film scores for dancer Erick Hawkins ...More >>

Discography: Mysterious Mountain 2006 Works for an Ochestra of Western & Oriental Instruments 2003 Serenado 2002 Keyboard Works 2000 Rhymes with Silver More >>

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Influenced By: Charles Ives Henry Cowell Arnold Schoenberg More >> Followers: Fast Forward Charles Morrow Maria Escribano More >>

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