Artist
Lou Harrison, Michael Colgrass, Gerald Strang, Malloy Miller, Warren Benson
Mid-century American composers exploring experimental percussion and world music influences, documented on their 1972 collaborative LP.
About
This collective of American composers—Lou Harrison, Michael Colgrass, Gerald Strang, Malloy Miller, and Warren Benson—collaborated on experimental percussion-focused compositions during the mid-twentieth century. Their 1972 release "Song Of Quetzalcoatl, Music For Percussion Instruments" exemplifies their shared interest in unconventional instrumentation and world music influences, reflecting the broader experimental music movement of the era.