Harry Partch

Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy (1994)

American composers have long struggled against the momentum of the Western European classical tradition and the prestige it has held in America's cultural life. "I did not want to have any stricture at all, I wanted to be completely free." So spoke Harry Partch, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Blackwood
CAST:  Lou Harrison  •  Harry Partch  •  Terry Riley

American composers have long struggled against the momentum of the Western European classical tradition and the prestige it has held in America's cultural life. "I did not want to have any stricture at all, I wanted to be completely free." So spoke Harry Partch, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Blackwood
CAST:  Lou Harrison  •  Harry Partch  •  Terry Riley

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch (2002)

A documentary about avant-garde composer Harry Partch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Chesworth
CAST:  Philip Glass  •  Harry Partch

A documentary about avant-garde composer Harry Partch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Chesworth
CAST:  Philip Glass  •  Harry Partch

The Dreamer That Remains: A Portrait of Harry Partch (1972)

The Dreamer That Remains is a documentary produced by Betty Freeman and directed by Stephen Pouliot in 1972. Here is the director’s original cut along with his commentary. If you’ve never seen Partch or his instruments before, this is the place to start.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Pouliot
CAST:  Harry Partch

The Dreamer That Remains is a documentary produced by Betty Freeman and directed by Stephen Pouliot in 1972. Here is the director’s original cut along with his commentary. If you’ve never seen Partch or his instruments before, this is the place to start.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Pouliot
CAST:  Harry Partch

Making Rose Petal Jam (1972)

If you ever wondered how a simple recipe for rose petal jam could turn into a hobo dance and a diatribe about music critics, you are in for a treat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Partch
CAST:  Harry Partch

If you ever wondered how a simple recipe for rose petal jam could turn into a hobo dance and a diatribe about music critics, you are in for a treat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Partch
CAST:  Harry Partch

The Instruments Of Harry Partch (1969)

The CBS LP of "Delusion of the Fury" came with a bonus album of Harry Partch introducing his instruments. Unavailable for years, this short film features this talk along with a slideshow of the instruments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Partch
CAST:  Harry Partch

The CBS LP of "Delusion of the Fury" came with a bonus album of Harry Partch introducing his instruments. Unavailable for years, this short film features this talk along with a slideshow of the instruments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Partch
CAST:  Harry Partch