Harry Partch, Hobo Composer

Harry Partch, Hobo Composer
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781580464956
ISBN-13 : 1580464955
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Download or read book Harry Partch, Hobo Composer written by S. Andrew Granade and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2014 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Great Depression, Harry Partch rode the railways, following the fruit harvest across the country. From his experience among hoboes he found what he called ""a fountainhead of pure musical Americana."" Although he later wrote immense stage works for instruments of his own creation, he is still regularly called a hobo composer for the compositions that grew out of this period of his life. Yet few have questioned the label''s impact on his musical output, compositional life, and reception. Focusing on Partch the person alongside the cultural icon he represented, this study examines Par.


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