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Catherine Christer Hennix
Swedish and American composer (1948–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catherine Christer Hennix (also known as C.C. Hennix; 25 January 1948 – 19 November 2023) was a Swedish musician, poet, philosopher, mathematician and visual artist. As a musician, she has worked with figures such as Pandit Pran Nath, La Monte Young, and Henry Flynt. Several of her archival recordings have been released in the 21st century, most prominently The Electric Harpsichord (2010). Hennix was affiliated with MIT's AI Lab in the late 1970s and was later employed as research professor of mathematics at SUNY New Paltz; she also worked with mathematician Alexander Esenin-Volpin.[1]
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Catherine Christer Hennix | |
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![]() Hennix at Sonic Acts lecture in 2012 | |
Born | (1948-01-25)25 January 1948 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 19 November 2023(2023-11-19) (aged 75) Istanbul, Turkey |
Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Occupation(s) | Mathematician, musician, philosopher, visual artist, poet |
Movement | Ultraintuitionism, minimalism |
Musical career | |
Instrument(s) | Voice, keyboards, tambura, oboe, computer, drums |
Years active | Late 1960s – 2023 |
Labels | Locust, Blank Forms, Empty, Die Schachtel, Important |
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