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Prof. Keeril Makan
Michael (1949) and Sonja Koerner Music Composition Professor
Associate Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS)
Primary DLC
Music and Theater Arts
MIT Room:
W18-4301
(617) 324-2195
keeril@mit.edu
Research Summary
Working to create emotionally engaging musical experiences, American composer Keeril Makan combines an exploration of the rich detail inherent in sound with an unmistakably visceral energy. Drawing from diverse sources such as American folk music, the European avant-garde, Indian classical music, and minimalism, he synthesizes a music that, in its sheer intensity, thwarts assumptions of what is beautiful.
Recent Work
Projects
November 1, 2024
Music and Theater Arts
MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC)
Principal Investigator
Keeril Makan
Related Faculty
Prof. Emily Richmond Pollock
Associate Professor of Music
Prof. Cheng-Zhi (Anna) Huang
Assistant Professor of Music and Theater Arts
Prof. Jay R Scheib
Class of 1949 Professor of Theater Arts