Birth Name: Lou Harrison
Occupation: Composer
Place Of Birth: Oregon
Date Of Birth: May 14, 1917
Date Of Death: February 2, 2003
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Lou Harrison was born on the 14th of May, 1917. He was popular for being a Composer. Incorporated non-Western music into his compositions and wrote for Javanese-style gamelan instruments. He worked as a music critic for the Herald Tribune in the 1940s.
Lou Harrison was born in Oregon. He relocated to San Francisco following high school, where he became acquainted with Cantonese opera, Native American music, Mexican music, classical music, and jazz. His work was mostly written in just intonation rather than the more popular equal temperament.
Lou Harrison was a Taurus and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Lou Harrison was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Lou Harrison is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Lou Harrison was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Lou Harrison |
| NICKNAME: | Lou |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Lou Harrison was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Lou Harrison was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Lou Harrison had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Lou Harrison’s birth sign is Taurus and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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