Pran Nath (musician)

Pandit Pran Nath was an Indian classical singer and master of the Kirana gharana singing style. Promoting traditional raga principles, Nath exerted an influence on notable American minimalist and jazz musicians, including La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Don Cherry. He began performing in the United States in the 1970s, and established the Kirana Center for Indian Classical Music in 1972; he subsequently taught in various universities across the US and Europe.

Marian Zazeela

Marian Zazeela is an American light artist, designer, calligrapher, painter and musician based in New York City. She was a member of the 1960s experimental music collective Theatre of Eternal Music, and is known for her collaborative work with her husband

International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music

The International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM), or Bourges International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music, formerly Groupe de musique expérimentale de Bourges, is a music organization in support of electroacoustic music, including

Pianto

In music, the pianto (en:crying) is the motif of a descending minor second, has represented laments and been associated textually with weeping, sighing ; or pain, grief, etc.; since the 16th century. For example the passus duriusculus. "It was present

Heinz Bohlen

Heinz P. Bohlen was a microwave electronics and communications engineer

Cross motif

In music, the cross motif is a motif

West Coast School

The West Coast School are composers and compositional style(s) associated with the West Coast of the United States, specifically California. Henry Cowell is considered, "the father of West Coast experimentalism," and the influence of traditional Asian and

Blair Quartet

The Blair String Quartet is the string quartet-in-residence at the Blair School of Music of Vanderbilt University, As of 2022, consisting of violinists Cornelia Heard and Stephen Miahky, violist Christina McGann and cellist Felix Wang. They perform

Xoan singing

Xoan singing or hát xoan is a genre of Vietnamese folk music performed in spring during the first two months of the lunar new year (Tết) in Phú Thọ Province. The genre includes acting, ceremony, chant, dancing, drumming, and singing; with themes

Mihail Andricu

Mihail Andricu was a Romanian composer, violinist, and pianist. He studied with Alfonso Castaldi, Robert Klenck and Dumitru Kiriac. Andricu graduated from the National University of Music Bucharest, after which he studied with Gabriel Fauré (1913-1914

Chaudhry Nadeem Khadim

Ch Nadeem Khadim (born January 12, 1970 at Okara, Pakistan is a Pakistani politician and Member of the Pujab Assembly