WALDO, Elisabeth
Name:
WALDO, Elisabeth (1918-2026)
Musical genre:
Chamber Music, Choral Music, Film/TV & Multimedia, Folk, Opera/Musical Theatre/Dance/Stage, Orchestral, Solo Instrument, Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
United States
Country of location:
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Notes:
Elisabeth Waldo (1918–2026) was an American violinist, composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist. Drawing on extensive research into the indigenous music of the Americas, she created original works that combined pre-Columbian instruments with Western compositional techniques, becoming a pioneering figure in cross-cultural and ethnomusicological music-making.
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