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Man leaning over, adjusting levels on dials on the Buchla 100.

Restoring the Buchla 100

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

In a guest blog, Andrew Northrop of the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London discusses a recent effort to restore the Library's Buchla 100 synthesizer. This early electronic music instrument belonged to composer Morton Subotnick (b.1933), who purchased it in 1966 for his studio on Bleecker Street in New York City. Hear a demo of the synthesizer, learn about its history, and experience the process of bringing a unique instrument back to life.

Woman with dark hair, fancy dress and pearls with eyes closed and mouth slightly open, singing

Connecting Culture and Community: Newly Available Webcasts

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

As part of our global mission, Concerts from the Library of Congress preserves all public programs for the national digital collections through film and audio recordings. Several webcasts of concerts, lectures and panels from the 2012-2013 season have recently been made available. Stay tuned to In the Muse for the release of even more webcasts …