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Encyclopedia > Daphne Oram

Daphne Oram (December 31, 1925 - January 5, 2003), pioneering British composer and electronic musician. In 1958, at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she produced a novel music synthesizer using her "Oramics" technique. It was similar to Yevgeny Sholpo's "Variophone" and used drawings on a 35mm film strips to control the sound produced. This was used for a number of years at the BBC.


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  • Daphne Oram: a tribute to a pioneer (http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org/Oram/oram.html)
  • Daphne Oram and "Oramics" (http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/oramics/)
  • The Independent newspaper obituary of Daphne Oram (http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=377053)
  • Guardian newspaper obituary of Daphne Oram (http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/obituary/0%2C12723%2C881368%2C00.html)
  • BBC News story: Daphne Oram, the unsung pioneer of techno (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2669735.stm)

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Daphne Oram - definition of Daphne Oram in Encyclopedia (135 words)
Daphne Oram (December 31 1925 - January 5 2003), pioneering British composer and electronic musician.
In 1958, at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she produced a novel music synthesizer using her "Oramics" technique.
Daphne Oram: a tribute to a pioneer (http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org/Oram/oram.html)
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