Colin McPhee
Composer
1900 – 1964
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Who was Colin McPhee?
Colin McPhee was a Canadian composer and musicologist. He is primarily known for being the first Western composer to make an ethnomusicological study of Bali, and for the quality of that work. He also composed music influenced by that of Bali and Java decades before such compositions that were based on world music became widespread.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1900
Montreal - Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Peabody Institute
- Died
- Jan 7, 1964
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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