Gordon Mumma
Biography: Gordon Mumma (born March 30, 1935, in Framingham, Massachusetts) is an American composer. He is known most for his work with electronics, many devices of which he builds himself, and for his performances on horn.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 30, 1935
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New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
Overview: With participation of John Cage, Earle Brown, David Tudor, Gordon Mumma, David Behrman, Max Neuhaus, Morton Subotnik, Phil Corner, Joe Jones, Alvin Lucier, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Ben Patterson, Wolf Rosenberg In 1971 we produced, in association with West German Television, a documentation on New York’s musical avant-garde. It was broadcast only in Germany at the time. By 2010, after nearly 40 years, it seemed desirable to recycle the performances and interviews with the composers and to create a revealing look back to those years for English-speaking New Music fans. The film offers valuable insights into the nature and issues of advanced composition at the beginning of the 1970s.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
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Variations V
1966-01-01
Variations V
Overview: A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the dancers' movements.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
1974-06-07
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
Overview: In 1975 the composer Robert Ashley embarked on an ambitious work titled Music With Roots in the Aether. He called it an Opera (or piece of theater depending on the case) for television. The work is comprised of seven, two hours sections. Each “episode” is dedicated to investigations, interviews, and performances of his one of his peers – David Behrman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, and Terry Riley respectively, with the final reserved for himself.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-07
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Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
2001-12-16
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Overview: A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-16
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