Madeline Tourtelot

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1971)

Conjoined fables are told, one Japanese, the other African, a ghost story colliding with farcical folklore. ...

U.S. Highball (1963)

Harry Partch and his ensemble perform a dramatized account of riding the rails during the Depression on a transcontinental hobo trip from California to Chicago. ...

Rotate the Body in All Its Planes (1961)

A short film with soundtrack by Harry Partch: a ballet for gymnasts. ...

Windsong (1958)

The ancient Greek legend of Daphne and Apollo, transported to Lake Michigan. ...

Reflections (1958)

Music Studio: Harry Partch (1958)

Partch takes the viewer on a tour of his Chicago home, and plays his microtonal instruments. Includes his demonstration of how the soundtrack for Windsong was made. "Music Studio" is about Partch and the many instruments he invented for the performance of ...

Windsong (1958)

The ancient Greek legend of Daphne and Apollo, transported to Lake Michigan. ...