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Alvin Lucier

American composer exploring acoustic phenomena, resonance, and the physics of sound in space.

Alvin Lucier at electronic equipment
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American composer exploring acoustic phenomena, resonance, and the physics of sound in space, and a co-founder of the Sonic Arts Union in 1966.

Works in the Library

  • Alvin Lucier COMPOSITION 1969

    I Am Sitting in a Room

    Alvin Lucier's 1969 piece for voice and tape, recording and re-recording spoken text until only the room's own resonant frequencies remain.

    SPACE FEEDBACK

  • Alvin Lucier, Edmond Dewan COMPOSITION 1965

    Music for Solo Performer

    Alvin Lucier's 1965 piece for amplified brainwaves and percussion, the first musical work generated directly from EEG signals.

    PERCEPTION

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