Electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey dies at 87November 7, 2016 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jean-Jacques Perrey, the French composer and pioneer of electronic music, has died at 87, The Guardian reports. Perrey died in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday, November 4 “from a very quick and violent lung cancer,” according to his daughter, Patricia Leroy. Perrey was known as one of the first artists in Europe to work with electronic instruments. In the 1960s, he worked with the American composer Gershon Kingsley in the duo Perrey and Kingsley, whose Baroque Hoedown became known to millions worldwide as the music for the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland and Disney World. His music appeared in commercials and on TV shows including The Simpsons and Comedy Central’s South Park. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |