# Jonathan Halper's Music in Kenneth Anger's "Puce Moment"

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**Created:** [April 20, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-halpers-music-in-kenneth-angers-puce-moment/353510 "2006-04-20T19:12:38Z")
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### Author: ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-halpers-music-in-kenneth-angers-puce-moment/353510/1 "2006-04-20T19:12:38Z")

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Back in the 80’s I remember I watching a copy of Kenneth Anger’s short film, “Puce Moment”. I loved the music in it, credited to Jonathan Halper, who I’ve never heard of outside of this film.

Does anyone here know more about Jonathan Halper? Another thing I wondered: The film is dated 1949; is this music also from that time, or was it added later? I’m asking because it sounds much more like something from, say, 1969 rather than 1949; it’s got a definite psychedelic vibe to it, with guitar and feeback.

Thanks for any responsees.