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ΙΣΟΡΗΨΤΗΜ

the website of Michael Henry

 


Isorhythm (from the Greek Isos  meaning “identical”  or “equal” and rhythmos “rhythm"), is a 20th century term used to describe a compositional technique that employs periodic repetition or recurring rhythmic patterns, primarily in motets of the 14th and 15th centuries. More about isorhythm here.

MH and posse at Carmel beach

Page from the score to Edgard Varese’s pioneering electronic masterpiece “Poeme Electronique”

Audio clip of the month:


Bomb Activation Sequence


H for Thermonuclear Device and Remote Chamber Ensemble


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