philip glass: wichita vortex sutra
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@stevepolta Well actually, the title of the song is Wichita Sutra Vortex (according to the liner notes, anyway). The title of the poem is Wichita Vortex Sutra. I think Glass and Ginsberg switched around the name to distinguish the two from each other.
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What an uninteresting music... however I will play it for my family who likes it...
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Maybe too rigid, but i can't find original song, just interpretation and covers...
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@ohlordbabyjesus ive never heard it with the poem (going to after this, lol) and i just love this piece, so may be a question of habit
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@jesusfish305 No the Composer of this piece is Philip Glass. this woman is the performer.
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Kind of loses something when someone isn't reciting the poem over it.
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two kinds of people in this world, those who love philip glass and those who don't
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@jesusfish305 oh my god...
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beautiful play!
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What Rhaptapsody was referring to is that many people prefer the emotional edge that Branka puts into her music. When Philip Glass plays it, it tends to have a different feel than Branka's version, his is usually more chaotic, quicker, and choppier. Branka tends to play it more methodically and in a hypnotic, relaxed manner which lends itself well to the minimalist style. It's a matter of taste really, as Glass often intended his music to be chaotic.
Branka Parlic plays Glass like I have never heard him played before. My gosh what a wonderful performer ! Many thanks for sharing !
chriswales19 3 years ago 30
No Sir. Wichita Vortex Sutra is the correct title. This music was written for Allen Ginsberg's poem of the same name.
stevepolta 3 years ago 21