Concerto in Slendro

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Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.

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instanceOf musical composition
associatedWithComposerStyle Lou Harrison’s interest in Asian music
composedByNationality American composer
composer Lou Harrison NERFINISHED
genre modern classical music
hasApproximatePeriod 20th century
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Indonesia NERFINISHED
hasKeyCharacteristic cross‑cultural composition
fusion of Western orchestra and gamelan tuning
use of non‑equal temperament tuning
hasMovementStructure concerto form
hasMusicalForces orchestra
hasTitleWord Concerto
Slendro
influencedBy Indonesian gamelan
languageOfTitle English
usesAesthetic gamelan aesthetics
usesInstrumentFamily Western orchestral instruments
usesTuningSystem slendro

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Lou Harrison notableWork Concerto in Slendro