Harold Budd
Name:
Harold Budd
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Budd
Wikipedia Summary:
Harold Budd was an American avant-garde composer and poet known for his minimalist and ambient music. While not primarily associated with Middle Eastern themes, Budd's work occasionally incorporated diverse global influences.
Born:
1936
Died:
2020
Url1:
https://www.haroldbudd.com/
Url2:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-budd-mn0000239531
Notes:
Harold Budd's connection to Middle Eastern themes in music was not a prominent aspect of his career. His work primarily focused on minimalist and ambient compositions. However, Budd's interest in creating atmospheric and meditative soundscapes sometimes resulted in textures and harmonies that could evoke exotic or non-Western musical elements. His use of sustained tones, subtle rhythmic patterns, and sparse melodies occasionally shared characteristics with certain aspects of Middle Eastern music, particularly in creating a sense of timelessness and introspection. Any influence of Middle Eastern music in Budd's work would likely have been subtle and integrated into his overall ambient style rather than being an explicit focus.