TERRY RILEY

Terry Riley is a composer from the USA, associated with minimalism, tape delay, improvisation, and Indian classical influence. His In C became one of the landmark works of musical minimalism, while A Rainbow in Curved Air influenced electronic music and progressive rock. MusicTales follows his connection with North Indian music in a story on Riley and Californian underground culture.

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  SONGWRITER

  Baba O'Riley or Teenage Wasteland brought to life by Lowrey organ

  The now-iconic album opener Baba O'Riley was first released on the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Who ...
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  Contemporary Composer

  North Indian classics introduced into Californian underground thanks to Terry Riley

  Minimalist pioneer Terry Riley remains among the most revolutionary composers of the post-war era. Famed for his...