Harry Partch

Harry Partch

June 24, 1901 - September 3, 1974

An experimental composer from America who actually made his own instruments to be played with his compositions; works of art within themselves?

Play some of his instruments or listen to how they were played at: http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/feature_partch.html

Try some of these for starters:-

CLOUD CHAMBER BOWLS: Shttp://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/highband/cloud.html

HARMONIC CANON 1 :

http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/highband/canon1.html

GOURD TREE WITH CONE GONGS:

http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/highband/gourd_tree.html

CRYCHORD:

http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/highband/crychord.html