Collin McPhee

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Biography

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On February 15, 1900, Collin McPhee was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He passed away on January 7, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer, pianist, and composer who composed music for traditional Balinese dances. He was a resident of Bali. In addition, he writes a lot of music inspired by Balinese traditional music.

For the remainder of his life, Collin McPhee studied Balinese music. He made a significant contribution to the advancement of Balinese music as well. He brought Balinese music to the attention of various American music universities. The orchestral percussion piece he composed for Carlos Chavez's 1936 summer tour to Mexico is his most well-known composition. Balinese gongs and cymbals are among the musical instruments used in McPhee's percussion piece.

Balinese Ceremonial Music (1934), Concerto for piano and wind octet (1928), Concerto for wind orchestra (1960), Kambing Slem (1960) for flute and piano, Lagoe Sesoeloelingan Ardja (1960) for flute and piano, Lagu Délem (1960), Tabuh-tabuhan (1936) for two pianos and orchestra, Tabuh-Tabuhan, toccata for orchestra (1936), Transitions for orchestra (1954), etc. are some of Collin McPhee's compositions.

In Balinese

Collin McPhee embas ring Montreal, Quebec, Kanada, 15 P bruari 1900. Dan seda ring Los Angeles, California, Am rika Serikat, ring tanggal 7 Januari 1964. Ida inggih punika silih tunggil komposer, pianis, miwah pangawi san meneng ring Bali tur nyurat buku indik musik tradisional Bali. Dan taler ak h ngaryanin komposisi musik madasar musik tradisional Bali.

Collin McPhee nelasang galah ring kahuripannyan nyelehin indik musik Bali. Dan taler ak h ngic nin pawangunan ring musik Bali. Dan ngenahang musik Bali ring makudang-kudang universitas musik ring Am rika. Karya san pinih kasub inggih punika orkestra Tabuh-tabuhan san kapentasang salami pamargin masan panes ka Meksiko warsa 1936 olih Carlos Chavez. Tabuh-tabuhan gubahan McPhee puniki kawangun antuk makudang-kudang piranti musik rumasuk gong miwah simbal khas Bali

Karya-karya Collin McPhee, minakadi Balinese Ceremonial Music 1934 , Concerto for piano wind octet 1928 , Concerto for wind orchestra 1960 , Kambing Slem, for flute piano 1960 , Lagoe Sesoeloelingan Ardja, for flute piano 1960 , Lagu D lem 1960 , Tabuh-tabuhan, for 2 pianos orchestra 1936 , Tabuh-tabuhan, toccata for orchestra 1936 , Transitions for orchestra 1954 , miwah san lianan.

In Indonesian

Collin McPhee lahir di Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 15 Februari 1900. Ia meninggal di Los Angeles, California, Amerika, pada 7 Januari 1964. Ia adalah seorang komposer, pianis, dan penulis yang pernah menetap di Bali dan menulis buku tentang musik tradisional Bali. Ia juga banyak membuat komposisi musik berdasarkan musik tradisional Bali.

Collin McPhee menghabiskan sisa hidupnya meneliti musik Bali. Ia juga berkontribusi cukup besar bagi perkembangan musik Bali. Ia memperkenalkan musik Bali ke beberapa universitas musik di Amerika. Karyanya yang paling terkenal adalah orkestra Tabuh-tabuhan yang dipentaskan selama perjalanan musim panas ke Meksiko tahun 1936 oleh Carlos Chavez. Tabuh-tabuhan gubahan McPhee ini terdiri dari beberapa alat musik termasuk gong dan simbal khas Bali.

Karya-karya Collin McPhee, antara lain Balinese Ceremonial Music (1934), Concerto for piano & wind octet (1928), Concerto for wind orchestra (1960), Kambing Slem, for flute & piano (1960), Lagoe Sesoeloelingan Ardja, for flute & piano (1960), Lagu Délem (1960), Tabuh-tabuhan, for 2 pianos & orchestra (1936), Tabuh-Tabuhan, toccata for orchestra (1936), Transitions for orchestra (1954), dll.

Examples of work

Book Balinese Character. A Photographic Analysis.

A House in Bali

Balinese Ceremonial Music

Tabuh Tabuhan: Toccata for Orchestra and Two Pianos, 2nd Movement