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Lou Harrison

Born
May 14, 1917
in Portland, OR 
Active Decades
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by "Blue" Gene Tyranny
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 and filmmaker James Broughton among many others. ~ "Blue" Gene Tyranny, All Music Guide
     
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