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Xenakis

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Xenakis [zɛˈnɑːkɪs (Greek) ksɛˈnakis]
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(Biographies / Xenakis, Yannis (1922-2001) M, Greeknational of birth: Romanian, MUSIC: composer, MUSIC: musical theorist) Yannis (ˈjanis). 1922-2001, Greek composer and musical theorist, born in Romania: later a French citizen. He was noted for his use of computers in composition: his works include ST/10-1, 080262 (1962) and Dox-orkh (1991)


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