Earth and the Great Weather

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Earth and the Great Weather is an atmospheric, landscape-inspired musical work by American composer John Luther Adams that blends environmental soundscapes with minimalist and indigenous influences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composition ⓘ
contemporary classical music work ⓘ
musical work ⓘ
composer John Luther Adams ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
creator John Luther Adams ⓘ
describedAs atmospheric ⓘ
environmental soundscape ⓘ
landscape-inspired ⓘ
genre contemporary classical music ⓘ
environmental music ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ
soundscape ⓘ
hasPart environmental sounds ⓘ
field recordings ⓘ
percussion ensemble ⓘ
spoken text ⓘ
string instruments ⓘ
wind instruments ⓘ
hasType multi-movement work ⓘ
inception 1990s ⓘ
influencedBy Arctic landscape ⓘ
Gwich’in culture ⓘ
linked to: Gwich’in

Inupiat culture ⓘ
indigenous music ⓘ
intendedMedium live performance ⓘ
recorded sound ⓘ
language English ⓘ
Gwich’in ⓘ
Inupiat ⓘ
linked to: Inuit
notableFor fusion of concert music and soundscape ⓘ
integration of indigenous languages ⓘ
use of environmental recordings ⓘ
partOf John Luther Adams’ environmental works ⓘ
premiereLocation Alaska ⓘ
setting Alaska ⓘ
Arctic ⓘ
linked to: Arctic region
style meditative ⓘ
minimalist ⓘ
textural ⓘ
subjectOf musicological analysis ⓘ
recordings ⓘ
theme Arctic nature ⓘ
relationship between humans and environment ⓘ
weather and climate ⓘ

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John Luther Adams → notableWork → Earth and the Great Weather ⓘ