The Tides of Manaunaun is a short piano piece by American composer Henry Cowell (1897–1965). It was composed in 1917, originally serving as a prelude to a theatrical production, The Building of Banba. The Tides of Manaunaun is the best known of Cowell's many tone cluster pieces.
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