Earth and the great weather : a sonic geography of the Arctic
Title:
Earth and the great weather : a sonic geography of the Arctic
JLCTITLE245:
John Luther Adams.
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : New World Records, ℗1994.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (75 min., 47 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (39 pages)
General Note:
A "convergence of sound and poetry" influenced by the Arctic landscape and language of northeastern Alaska; uses natural sounds, drum rhythms, and spoken texts.
The 2nd, 6th, and 9th sections are for 4 drummers only; the remaining sections include texts composed of the Gwitch'in (Indian) and I-nupiat (Eskimo) names for Arctic places, plants, weather, and seasons, as well as texts in English and Latin.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Howard Klein and the composer; includes texts in I-nupiaq, Gwich'in, English, and Latin.
Event Note:
Recorded in the Charles W. Davis Concert Hall at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Mar. 8-11, 1993.
Geographic Term:
Contents:
The place where you go to listen -- Drums of winter -- Pointed mountains scattered all around -- The circle of suns and moons -- The circle of winds -- Deep and distant thunder -- River with no willows -- One that stays all winter -- Drums of fire, drums of stone -- Where the waves splash, hitting again and again.
Performer:
Robin Lorentz, violin, percussion ; Ron Lawrence, viola ; Michael Finckel, cello, conductor ; Robert Black, double bass, percussion ; Amy Knowles, percussion ; John Luther Adams, conductor, percussion; with I-nupiat Eskimo and Gwich'in Indian performers.