#shaker loops

If u need some peace in ur day, put this on and imagine cresting the top of some Appalachian ridge (preferably mcafee’s knob) and suddenly an entire valley of forest dotted with country farmhouses is laid out before u while the sky’s looking like some toy story wallpaper. u have brought sweet cherries to eat and u spit out the seeds over the ledge. u never feel in danger. the warmth and tenderness of ur uncontainable smile matches the day. the world is not urs for the keeping, but it offers u such a sense of belonging if u’ll only ask for it and let the wind take away ur shame.

Steve Reich, Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards

November 4: John Adams - Shaker Loops From Wikipedia: Shaker Loops is a 1978 composition by American composer John Adams, originally written for string septet. The work is in four movements. I. Shaking and Trembling II. Hymning Slews III. Loops and Verses IV. A Final Shaking History Edit Shaker Loops began as a piece called 'Wavemaker' in which Adams tried to emulate the ripple effect of bodies of water in his music. The piece was a commercial failure, but Adams kept the idea of repeating loops of oscillations on string instruments. He retitled the piece 'Shaker Loops,' both because of the 'shaking' of the strings as they oscillate between notes and the idea Adams had of Shakers dancing to repetitive, energetic music. For more info about my daily November listening posts, visit http://www.starrmusicacademy.com/blog/november-listening-calendar

Light Over Water: Part III by John Adams on the album Shaker Loops. Listened to on February 04, 2015 at 05:57PM.

Light Over Water: Part II by John Adams on the album Shaker Loops. Listened to on February 04, 2015 at 05:45PM.

Light Over Water: Part I by John Adams on the album Shaker Loops. Listened to on February 04, 2015 at 05:33PM.

Light Over Water: Part III by John Adams on the album Shaker Loops. Listened to on February 04, 2015 at 01:45PM.