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Information: Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1917, this composer has shown a strong interest in music of the Pacific Rim, particularly gamelan music. He died suddenly on 2/2/2003 while on the way to a festival of his music at Ohio State University.
Harrison, Lou Sites:
Lou Harrison Lou Harrison: Filmography noting original compositions and other use of his works in motion pictures and television from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). (Harrison, Lou) http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0365722/
Harrison, Lou Harrison, Lou: Biography noting his California heritage and influences, work with Cage, studies in Oriental music, and development of specialized instruments and non-traditional compositions. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. (Harrison, Lou) http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=4079