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Daphne Oram (December 31 1925 - January 5 2003), pioneering British composer and electronic musician.

In 1958, at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she produced a novel music synthesizer using her "Oramics" technique, driven by drawings on a 35mm film strip. This was used for a number of years at the BBC.

See also:

• Variophone
• RCA Synthesizer
• Delia Derbyshire

External links

• Daphne Oram: a tribute to a pioneer
• Daphne Oram and "Oramics"
• The Independent newspaper obituary of Daphne Oram
• Guardian newspaper obituary of Daphne Oram
• BBC News story: Daphne Oram, the unsung pioneer of techno