Lukas Ligeti: Mystery System

"Lukas Ligeti (born 13 June 1965, Vienna, Austria) is a composer and percussionist. His work incorporates elements of jazz, contemporary classical, and various world musics. … He is of Hungarian ancestry and is the son of the noted composer György Ligeti (1923–2006). He holds a master's degree from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna where he studied composition with Erich Urbanner. He travels frequently to Africa and has performed together with musicians from Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Zimbabwe, and several other African nations. His current group, which brings together electronica and Burkinabe popular music, is called Burkina Electric. … Ligeti has been the recipient of many awards, including the 1990 Vienna promotion award for composers. … Discography (selected): 1997 - Lukas Ligeti & Beta Foly, 2004 - Lukas Ligeti: Mystery System, 2008 - Lukas Ligeti: Afrikan Machinery" (Wikipedia).
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