Daniel Schmidt
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Photo of Daniel Schmidt testing aluminum bonang pots
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| Born | 1942 |
| Genres | Contemporary classical music, American gamelan |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, instrument builder, teacher |
Daniel Schmidt is a composer and builder of American gamelan.[1] He currently teaches gamelan and instrument building at Mills College.[2] He is also a long-time collaborator with Paul Dresher.[3]
Schmidt has helped build many American gamelans, including Si Darius/Si Madeleine with Lou Harrison and Bill Colvig, and the aluminum gamelan that is used by Gamelan Pacifica in Seattle. He is currently[when?] working on an aluminum gamelan, "Gift", in collaboration with students at Mills College. "Gift" uses the same tuning and extended range as the instruments Si Darius/Si Madeleine, and finished instruments are used in performance with Si Darius/Si Madeleine.
Recording, vinyl, "In My Arms, Many Flowers" will be released in the spring of 2016.
References
- ↑ Adler, Peter; Diamond, Jody BALUNGAN: A Publication of the American Gamelan Institute. Vol. 1 No. 2 February 1985. copyright 2532w
- ↑ Faculty Webpage for the music department at Mills College is referenced - http://www.mills.edu/academics/faculty/mus/ensemble_bios.php
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