Pauline Oliveros

Pauline Oliveros (born May 30, 1932, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died November 24, 2016, Kingston, New York) was an American composer and performer known for conceiving a unique, meditative, improvisatory approach to music called “deep listening.” Oliveros was raised in a family that encouraged involvement with music. At age 10 she was introduced to the accordion by her mother, who was a pianist. Oliveros felt an immediate affinity for the instrument, and she maintained an allegiance to...