Daniel Goode (born January 24, 1936) is an American composer and clarinetist. Daniel Goode was born in

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. After graduating in 1957 from Oberlin College, he studied composition at

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with Henry Cowell and

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, receiving an MA 1962. He pursued further studies at the University of San Diego with

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and

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(Benary and Sandow 2001). Goode's works show influence from several sources, including bird song,

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music, and

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(specifically music as a gradual process). Often two or more of these elements are combined in a single composition. Goode created and served as Director of the Electronic Music Studio of Livingston College,

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from 1971 to 1998 and is co-director of the

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which he co-founded in New York in 1983 (Benary and Sandow 2001). As a clarinetist he is proficient in the technique of

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, which he uses frequently in performances with the group. Since 1976, Goode has been a member of Gamelan Son of Lion, a

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nese-style iron

ensemble dedicated to new music, for which he has composed many works. He has developed a special keyless clarinet made from a length of plastic pipe that allows him to play in the Indonesian

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tuning system, which he plays with the group on occasion. His works are published by

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and

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References

* Benary, Barbara, and Gregory Sandow. 2001. "Goode, Daniel". ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers. * Goode, Daniel. 2005.
Daniel Goode: ''Juicy Cantata—Violence in America''
. ''Leonardo Music Journal'' 15 (December): 84–85. (accessed 16 February 2010)

External links

Composer's websiteMusic Mavericks Daniel Goode interviewMySpace Daniel Goode page
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