Pauline Oliveros
1932–2016
Introduction
Pauline Oliveros (May 30, 1932 – November 24, 2016) was an American composer, accordionist and a central figure in the development of post-war experimental and electronic music.
She was a founding member of the San Francisco Tape Music Center in the 1960s, and served as its director. She taught music at Mills College, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Oliveros authored books, formulated new music theories, and investigated new ways to focus attention on music including her concepts of "deep listening" and "sonic awareness", drawing on metaphors from cybernetics. She was an Eyebeam resident.
Wikidata identifier
Q444857
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Introduction
A composer who aspired to engage sensory perception through what she called “deep listening.” She was a founding member of the San Francisco Tape Music Center, and worked there with electronic sound and magnetic tape manipulation. She later created works that were entirely text and instruction-based. The accordion was her principle instrument as a musician.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, composer, musician
ULAN identifier
500334564
Names
Pauline Oliveros
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