Terry Riley

Minimal music, Composer

1935 –

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Who is Terry Riley?

Terrence Mitchell Riley is an American composer and performing musician intrinsically associated with the minimalist school of Western classical music and was a pioneer of the movement. His work has been deeply influenced by both jazz and Indian classical music.

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Born
Jun 24, 1935
Colfax
Also known as
  • Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band
  • Riley, Terry
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
    Composition
    ( - 1961)
  • San Francisco State University
  • San Francisco Conservatory of Music
  • Shasta College
Employment
  • Mills College
Lived in
  • California

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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