You can directly trace the fascination with the music of Indonesia held by composers like Steve Reich and Lou Harrison back to mid-20th-century composer Colin McPhee — who brought his experiences with the Balinese percussion ensemble known as the Gamelan to the West. On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel features a selection from McPhee’s groundbreaking Tabuh Tabuhan, as well as music by Caroline Shaw, Anna Clyne and Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.
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