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Oramics

There are few movements in music named after a single person; even fewer are named after women. Daphne Oram’s work is one of the great contributions to music tech.

Born in 1925, Oram was a talented pianist and organ player as a child. Her professional career in music and recorded sound began during World War 2; in 1942,

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