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Artist:	ANTUNES, JORGE
Title:	Savage Songs - Works from 1961-1970
Label:	POGUS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	POGUS 21027

Early Brazilian electronic music, featuring works composed 1961-1970. Electroacoustic, sine waves, tape pieces, pure electronic music, etc. A well done compilation with extensive notes; there have been some Brazilian LPs and 3" CDs floating around in the past, but this conveniently puts everything in one place. "Jorge Antunes (b. 1942, Rio de Janeiro) studied violin, composition and conducting at the University of Rio de Janeiro, as well as studying physics at the same institution. He further studied composition with Alberto Ginastera and Luis de Pablo. From 1970-71 he attended the University of Utrecht (Gotfried M. Koenig). From 1972-73 he worked with Groupe de Recherches Musicales in Paris. In 1962 he began his research in electronic music thus becoming a pioneer in the development of this field in Brazil. He is the director of the Electronic Music Laboratory and the conductor of Orquestra da Universidade de Brasilia."

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