The recordings on In My Arms, Many Flowers date from 1978 – 1982, selected directly from Schmidt's personal cassette archive. It holds two studio tracks, along with two live performances. The first track, And the Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn (commissioned by composer John Adams), employs an early digital sampler provided by Pauline Oliveros. It holds the sound of a string quartet. The nature of this piece is breathtaking, an ocean of strings pulsing beneath the gliding bells of the gamelan – such a lovely interplay. Furthermore, the title track, In My Arms, Many Flowers, fe… read more
The recordings on In My Arms, Many Flowers date from 1978 – 1982, selected directly from Schmidt's personal cassette archive. It holds two studi… read more
The recordings on In My Arms, Many Flowers date from 1978 – 1982, selected directly from Schmidt's personal cassette archive. It holds two studio tracks, along with two live perform… read more
Daniel Schmidt (b. 1942), who emerged in the Bay Area music scene in the 1970's, wove the threads of traditional Eastern Gamelan music together with American Minimalism (repetitive music). Schmidt was (and is still) a prime figure in the development of American Gamelan music – studying and collaborating with Lou Harrison, Jody Diamond and Paul Dresher. He currently is a teacher at Mills College, teaching instrument building. Schmidt earned a BA in music from Westminster Choir College and an MFA in composition and Javanese music from California Institute of the Arts. He met gam… read more
Daniel Schmidt (b. 1942), who emerged in the Bay Area music scene in the 1970's, wove the threads of traditional Eastern Gamelan music together with American Minimalism (repetitive mus… read more
Daniel Schmidt (b. 1942), who emerged in the Bay Area music scene in the 1970's, wove the threads of traditional Eastern Gamelan music together with American Minimalism (repetitive music). Schmidt was (and is still) a prime figure… read more