Colin McPhee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Colin McPhee

Canadian composer and musicologist

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1900

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1964

Profession: composer, pianist, music critic, university teacher, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, music journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Colin McPhee

  • Colin Carhart McPhee (March 15, 1900 – January 7, 1964) was a Canadian composer and musicologist.
  • He is best known for being the first Western composer to make an ethnomusicological study of Bali, and for the quality of that work.
  • He also composed music influenced by that of Bali and Java decades before such compositions that were based on world music became widespread.

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