Lou Harrison
Composer
1917 – 2003
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Who was Lou Harrison?
Lou Silver Harrison was an American composer. He was a student of Henry Cowell, Arnold Schoenberg, and K. P. H. Notoprojo.
Harrison is particularly noted for incorporating elements of the music of non-Western cultures into his work, with a number of pieces written for Javanese style gamelan instruments, including ensembles constructed and tuned by Harrison and his partner William Colvig. The majority of his works are written in just intonation rather than the more widespread equal temperament. Harrison is one of the most prominent composers to have worked with microtones.
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- Born
- May 14, 1917
Portland - Also known as
- Harrison, Lou
- The Santa Claus of New Music
- Lou Silver Harrison
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- San Francisco State University
- Burlingame High School
( - 1934) - University of California, Los Angeles
(1942 - 1943)
- Employment
- Black Mountain College
- Lived in
- Portland
- Aptos
( - 2003/02/02)
- Died
- Feb 2, 2003
Lafayette
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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