Player piano rolls, Mexico City, (1977)

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Charles Amirkhanian Collection ➔ Player piano rolls, Mexico City, (1977)

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Identifier
IM.CA.PC.0051.005
Dates
1977 | created
Work Type
Photographic print
Image Series
A Visit with Conlon Nancarrow in Mexico (1977)
Description
A shelf holding many of the original player piano rolls of Conlon Nancarrow, a composer who used a machine to manually punch holes in the roles to create rapid and complex rhythmic patterns that are largely impossible to play with human hands.
Genres & Subjects
Black-and-white prints
Studios
Player piano rolls
Image Ownership
Carol Law
Photo Credits
Carol Law
Related place
Mexico City (Mexico) (was created at)
Related Entities
Law, Carol