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Ezra Sims
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Ezra Sims (born January 16, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama) is one of the pioneers in the field of microtonal composition. He invented a system of notation which was adopted by many microtonal composers after him, including Joseph Maneri. His professional debut (12 note ET music) occurred on a Composers Forum program in New York, 1959. In 1960, compelled by his ear, he began writing microtonal music, and has continued to do so ever since, with the occasional exception being taped music for dancers
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sims
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Boston
- Occupation
- musicologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- choral music
- Movement
- 20th-century classical music
- Official website
- www.ezrasims.info
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- date of birth
- 1928-01-16
- date of death
- 2015-01-30
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