The World of Harry Partch

Recorded selections presenting Harry Partch's microtonal compositions and custom instrumentarium, The World of Harry Partch showcases his use of just intonation and a 43-tone scale performed on handmade instruments such as the Chromelodeon and Cloud Chamber Bowls. The music mixes elements of classical composition, folk and non-Western influences, speech-inflected vocal parts, and percussive, bell-like timbres to create ritualistic, exploratory sound worlds that exemplify Partch's experimental approach.