Gayle Young
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Gayle Young is a Canadian
composer and author.
Young is an adherent of microtonality who has invented a number of musical instrument
s and notational systems
. She began writing for Musicworks
magazine in 1978, becoming its managing editor
in 1987. She has also written a biography of Hugh Le Caine
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
composer and author.
Young is an adherent of microtonality who has invented a number of musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s and notational systems
Musical notation
Music notation or musical notation is any system that represents aurally perceived music, through the use of written symbols.-History:...
. She began writing for Musicworks
Musicworks
Musicworks is a Canadian avant-garde music magazine, launched January 1978 by Andrew Timar and John Oswald .- History :...
magazine in 1978, becoming its managing editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
in 1987. She has also written a biography of Hugh Le Caine
Hugh Le Caine
Hugh Le Caine was a Canadian physicist, composer, and instrument builder.Le Caine was brought up in Port Arthur in northwestern Ontario...
.