Harry Partch Movies
- 2002
The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch
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A documentary about avant-garde composer Harry Partch.
- 1969
The Instruments Of Harry Partch
The Instruments Of Harry Partch01969HD
The CBS LP of "Delusion of the Fury" came with a bonus album of Harry Partch introducing his instruments. Unavailable for years, this short film...
- 1972
The Dreamer That Remains: A Portrait of Harry Partch
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The Dreamer That Remains is a documentary produced by Betty Freeman and directed by Stephen Pouliot in 1972. Here is the director’s original...
- 1994
Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy
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American composers have long struggled against the momentum of the Western European classical tradition and the prestige it has held in America's...
- 1961
Rotate the Body in All Its Planes
Rotate the Body in All Its Planes01961HD
A short film with soundtrack by Harry Partch: a ballet for gymnasts.
- 1968
Music Of Harry Partch
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KEBS/KPBS-TV (San Diego) documentary about Harry Partch.
- 1971
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion01971HD
Conjoined fables are told, one Japanese, the other African, a ghost story colliding with farcical folklore.
- 1958
Windsong
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The ancient Greek legend of Daphne and Apollo, transported to Lake Michigan.
- 1981
Barstow
Barstow01981HD
A 1981 staged production of Harry Partch's hitch-hiker piece, Barstow.
- 1970
Vestigios
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Documentary about pre-Columbian art whose aesthetic and utilitarian values are intimately related to its myths and history.
- 1963
U.S. Highball
U.S. Highball01963HD
Harry Partch and his ensemble perform a dramatized account of riding the rails during the Depression on a transcontinental hobo trip from California...
- 1972
Making Rose Petal Jam
Making Rose Petal Jam01972HD
If you ever wondered how a simple recipe for rose petal jam could turn into a hobo dance and a diatribe about music critics, you are in for a treat.
- 2006
Castor and Pollux
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A 2006 choreographed performance of Harry Partch's "Castor and Pollux".
- 1961
Revelation in the Courthouse Park
Revelation in the Courthouse Park01961HD
A daring fusion of current (circa 1960) pop idolatry with parallel (only a little more sinister) scenes of Ancient Greece. Based on the 'Bacchae of...
- 1958
Music Studio: Harry Partch
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Partch takes the viewer on a tour of his Chicago home, and plays his microtonal instruments. Includes his demonstration of how the soundtrack for...