William Colvig
E511959
William Colvig was an American instrument builder and electrician best known for co-creating innovative percussion instruments and gamelan ensembles with composer Lou Harrison.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electrician
ⓘ
human ⓘ instrument builder ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | United States West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Lou Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativePartner | Lou Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
biographical notes on Lou Harrison
ⓘ
program notes for performances of Lou Harrison gamelan works ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gamelan ensembles
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musical instrument design ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| hasCollaborativeWork | gamelan instruments built for Lou Harrison compositions ⓘ |
| influenced |
American gamelan building practices
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experimental percussion instrument design ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-creating gamelan ensembles
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co-creating innovative percussion instruments ⓘ collaborations with composer Lou Harrison ⓘ |
| occupation |
electrician
ⓘ
instrument builder ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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