Women in Electronic Music: Daphne Oram
Daphne Oram (1925 - 2003)
Daphne Oram began her musical life by playing the piano and organ. She worked at BBC as a studio engineer. Oram was the first woman to set up a personal electronic studio. She was also the first woman to design and create an electronic musical instrument.
Oram composed the first piece of music that combined acoustic orchestration with live electronic manipulation. It was an orchestral work called “Still Point.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQe63jibQg
Daphne Oram created her own electronic composition technique known as “Oramics.” Drawings etched into film strips are read by the machine and converted into sounds. This was an innovative creation in the music production world, as it allowed for more flexibility and control over certain parameters of the sound.
Thank you, Daphne Oram, for your contributions to electronic music.
