Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy (1994): Cast

American composers have long grappled with the dominance of European classical tradition in U.S. culture. Harry Partch declared, “I wanted to be completely free.” The film follows Partch, Lou Harrison and Terry Riley as they turned to unconventional sounds beyond the mainstream, showing how their avant‑garde work reshaped American music.

• MB Director Michael Blackwood

• HP Harry Partch as themselves
• LH Lou Harrison as themselves
• TR Terry Riley as themselves

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