Lou Harrison and the American Gamelan

Among contemporary gamelan composers, a central figure for the past quarter century has been Lou Harrison, who nearly single-handedly developed the American gamelan repertoire by composing more than 50 works for the Indonesian ensemble and building three complete sets of gamelan instruments with his...

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Published in:American music (Champaign, Ill.) Ill.), 1999-06, Vol.17 (2), p.146-178
Main Authors: Miller, Leta E., Lieberman, Fredric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American music
Composers
Criticism and interpretation
Gamelan music
Gamelan orchestras
Gongs
Harrison, Lou
Javanese gamelan
Music composition
Music, American
Musical criticism
Musical games
Musical instruments
Personal profiles
Sound pitch
United States
Violins
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Summary:Among contemporary gamelan composers, a central figure for the past quarter century has been Lou Harrison, who nearly single-handedly developed the American gamelan repertoire by composing more than 50 works for the Indonesian ensemble and building three complete sets of gamelan instruments with his partner, William Colvig. A look at Harrison's influence on American music is presented.
ISSN:0734-4392
1945-2349
DOI:10.2307/3052712