Meri von KleinSmid is a american sound artist
and experimental music composer.
She has composed experimental music for over
15 years, and she has worked for many years
in the field of sound art.
She occasionally performs live,
and collaborates with other artists. She currently
resides in Seattle, was born in Los Angeles,
lived in Cambridge, England, and has done time
in Chicago
Her diverse pieces range from 1986's "Have
a Spinach Salad" (Latibulum Records), which
was only available in cassette form; to 2002's
CHI-TAPE (American Archive Recordings), a 62
minute odyssey through the dregs of Chicago;
to her more recent experiments along more electronic
lines. There will be a lot more to hear from
this composer.
Her formal musical studies and training include
flute, classical piano, history of Western music,
and ethnomusicology.
Meri von KleinSmid is a member of the Seattle
experimental music collective SoniCabal, a member
of the International Alliance for Women in Music,
EMF (Electronic Music Foundation), ICMA (International
Computer Music Association), and the Chinese
Music Society of North America.
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