Paul Chihara Collection of Musical Works and Papers, 1965-2005

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Paul Chihara Collection of Musical Works and Papers, 1965-2005

Music manuscripts, published scores, sound recordings, published reviews, and photographs.

7 boxes ( 3.5 linear ft.)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6664005

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Chihara, Paul

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Chihara was born on July 9, 1938 in Seattle, WA; began studying the violin at age eight; studied composition with Robert Palmer at Cornell Univ. (where he also received his MM in English literature); studied with Gunther Schuller at Tanglewood, Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and Ernst Pepping in Berlin; was an associate professor of music at UCLA, where he founded and directed the Twice ensemble and conducted the Collegium musicum; his compositions, often reflecting his interest in Oriental music, in...