蜜芽传媒

Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore present 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. In this episode, Kate explores the homemade instruments and microtonal experimentation of the boho American radical Harry Partch, leading to a performance of his piece And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell in Petaluma. Along the way, we’ll stumble upon a forgotten Australian modernist who was working with the alternative tuning systems as early as the 1920s, discover how Partch’s ultra modern music was inspired by Ancient Greece, and learn what the more modern popular maverick Tom Waits had to say about Partch’s music.

Produced by Sam Phillips
A Reduced Listening production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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