Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism California (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Music

Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism

California (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Music

Charles Hazlewood tracks down the pioneers of minimalism, exploring the groundbreaking experiments with musical form by La Monte Young and the experiments with tape of Terry Riley.

Director

Benjamin Whalley (directed by) (as Ben Whalley)

Producers

Cat Dixon | Benjamin Whalley (produced by) (as Ben Whalley)

Cinematographer

Benjamin Whalley (filmed by) (as Ben Whalley)

Editor

Enda Mullen

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Updated Mar 2, 2018

Release date

Mar 2, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Charles Hazlewood Self Self See fewer	Son of Man (2006)
Steve Reich Self Self See fewer	The Hunger Games (2012)
Philip Glass Self Self See fewer	The Truman Show (1998)
La Monte Young Self Self See fewer	Flux Concert (1979)
Terry Riley Self Self See fewer	Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017)
Kyle Gann Self - Composer Self - Composer See fewer	The Planets (2011)
Tom Service Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster See fewer	Alcoa Premiere (1961)
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Gillian Moore Self - Director of Music, Southbank Centre Self - Director of Music, Southbank Centre See fewer	Classic Britannia (2007)
Jarvis Cocker Self - Dream House Visitor, 1994 Self - Dream House Visitor, 1994 See fewer	Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
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Adrian Utley Self - Portishead Self - Portishead See fewer	Tank Girl (1995)
Morton Subotnick Self - Composer Self - Composer See fewer	Capio
Jung Hee Choi Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism (2018)
Madhumita Ray Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism (2018)
Max Richter Self - Composer Self - Composer See fewer	Arrival (II) (2016)
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