biography
pronunciation:
[riykh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1936– )
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| biography:
| Composer, born in New York City, USA. He studied at the Juilliard School, New York City, and at Mills College, and in 1965 formed a New York ensemble. Strongly influenced by Stravinsky, jazz, African and Balinese music, and his training in drumming, he has evolved a style of vigorous tonality, repetitive contrapuntal patterns, and percussive virtuosity. He uses a variety of vocal and instrumental timbres, including taped and electronic effects. Among his works are Different Trains (1988), The Cave (1993, with Beryl Korot), and a trilogy with Korot, Three Tales (1998–2001). |
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