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Daphne Oram

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British composer and electronic musician (1925-2003)

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Daphne Blake Oram was a British composer and electronic musician. She was one of the first British composers to produce electronic sound, and was an early practitioner of musique concrète in the UK. As a co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she was central to the development of British electronic music.

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Tower Folly in Fairseat, Kent, where Oram established her Oramics StudiosTower Folly in Fairseat, Kent, where Oram established her Oramics StudiosOramics machine displayed at the Science Museum, London (2011)Oramics machine displayed at the Science Museum, London (2011)

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Daphne Blake Oram was a British composer and electronic musician. She was one of the first British composers to produce electronic sound, and was an early practitioner of musique concrète in the UK. As a co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she was central to the development of British electronic music. Her uncredited scoring work on the 1961 film The Innocents helped to pioneer the electronic soundtrack.

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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2003 · aged 77
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