xenakis

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Xenakis (zɛˈnɑːkɪs, Greek ksɛˈnakis) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Yannis (ˈjanis). 1922--2001, Greek composer and musical theorist, born in Romania: later a French citizen. He was noted for his use of computers in composition: his works include ST/10-1, 080262 (1962) and Dox-orkh (1991)

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