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Harry Partch Media Criticism Austrian opera singer Elsa Mayer-BraunVisionary composer, theorist, and creator of musical instruments, Harry Partch (19011974) was a leading figure in the development of an indigenously American contemporary music. A pioneer in his explorations of new instruments and new tunings, Partch created multimedia theater works that combine sight and sound in a compelling synthesis. He is acknowledged as a major inspiration to postwar experimental composers as diverse as Gyrgy Ligeti, Lou