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unusual facts about Harry Partch


Partch

Harry Partch (1901–1974), American composer, uncle of Virgil Partch


Bob Gilmore

“Changing the metaphor: Ratio models of musical pitch in the work of Harry Partch, Ben Johnston, and James Tenney,” Perspectives of New Music 33, nos. 1 & 2 (Winter–Summer 1995): 458–503.

Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

In addition to the Sousa, Clarke and Harding material, there are papers and music by and about Harry Partch, Harry Begian, Salvatore Martirano, Pietro A. Cipollone, Elbern Alkire, Paul Martin Zonn, Kenneth Gaburo, Paul Bierley and Virginia Root.

Tomato Records

The label has released albums by influential artists such as Townes Van Zandt, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lead Belly, Chris Smither, Dave Brubeck, Nina Simone, Harry Partch, John Cage and Albert King.


see also

Bob Gilmore

He is best known for his books on American music - Harry Partch: a biography (Yale University Press, 1998) and Ben Johnston: Maximum Clarity and other writings on music (University of Illinois Press, 2006), both of which were recipients of the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP.