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3 Questions: Evan Ziporyn on his new operaIn this installment of '3 Questions,' Evan Ziporyn, the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music, talks about his new opera, 'A House in Bali,' which is based on a true-life story and combines Balinese and Western musical forms. June 22, 2009 Music at MIT hitting all the right notesLater this month, the MIT community will celebrate the 70th birthday of one of America's most prominent and prolific composers, Pulitzer Prize-winning musician John Harbison, with a special tribute concert and symposium. April 23, 2009 'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-techBuilt by a student at MIT's Media Lab the Chameleon Guitar -- so named for its ability to mimic different instruments -- is an electric guitar whose body has a separate central section that is removable. February 3, 2009 MIT's Makan wins Rome PrizeMIT professor Keeril Makan, a musician and composer acclaimed for his technique of layering recorded and live sounds, has been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome for 2008-2009. April 11, 2008 Alum 'zaps' MOSChristine Southworth's "Zap!" combines a Van de Graaff generator, flutes, guitar, cello, bass, piano, robots and human voices. The composition will be performed at the Museum of Science's Theater of Electricity (Science Park, Boston) on Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. April 25, 2007 ICA presents Machover workMIT Media Lab composer Tod Machover, known for his innovativeness as a musician and as a creator of new technology for musical instruments, will present an evening performance of work commissioned for the Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet. March 21, 2007 Condry explores Japanese hip-hop in new bookSix months of hanging out in smoky, grungy "genbas," or Japanese hip-hop clubs, gave cultural anthropologist Ian Condry insight into how American rap music and attitudes were being transformed by the youth in Japan. March 7, 2007 Media Lab plans 'sonic bath' for Music LibraryThe Lewis Music Library will be transformed into what Tod Machover, professor of media arts and sciences, calls a "sonic bath" next week as graduate students from the Media Laboratory join him in a collaboration with library staff to present "Library Music." January 10, 2007 |
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