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Composer Paul Chihara on the Source of his Creative Energies
Paul Chihara
Paul Chihara is Professor of Music Theory and Composition and Chair of the Composition Area at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also an accomplished composer for both the concert hall and for films, who studied with Nadia Boulanger, Ernst Pepping, and Gunther Schuller. His compositions have won numerous awards and have been played by notable ensembles around the world, and he has also written several groundbreaking ballets including Shin-ju and The Tempest. In addition, he has composed scores for nearly 100 feature films, including films by Sidney Lumet, Louis Malle, and Hayao Miyazaki.
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Description: Paul Chihara, Professor of Composition at UCLA, discusses the roots of his creativity in the sensibilities of the 1960s – both that of rock music and of composers like John Cage – and the influence that people like him have had on popular culture. He also discusses the ways in which technology makes it more convenient for composers to draw inspiration and creative content from varied sources.
Shoot Date: November 2007 |
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