Murphy Adams
John Luther Adams and percussionist Glenn Kotche are such a powerful duo. This album speaks to me every time.
Favorite track: The Sunken Gamelan.
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Descent
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Under the Ice
11:47
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The Sunken Gamelan
03:28
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Untune the Sky
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Ascension
03:06
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In such works as Become Ocean, In the White Silence, and Canticles of the Holy Wind, JLA brings the sense of wonder that we feel outdoors into the concert hall. And in outdoor works like Inuksuit and Sila: The Breath of the World, he employs music as a way to reclaim our connections with place, wherever we may be. ... more
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