Network for New Music: Windhorse

Network for New Music presents Windhorse, a musical and artistic exploration of the relationships between Eastern and Western philosophies and cultures. Network for New Music commissioned composer Andrea Clearfield to write a major chamber work for the Network for New Music Ensemble. Clearfield traveled to Lo Monthang, a remote region of Nepal, with visual artist Maureen Drdak. There they gathered samples of the art and sounds of the indigenous Tibetan Buddhist culture, and together with choreographer Manfred Fischbeck, they created a collaborative work called "Lung-ta, the Windhorse." This work features sounds and images related to the Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags known as "lung-ta," which often depict a winged horse riding the wind as it carries the prayers of the faithful to heaven; the music, art, and dance come together in a prayer for peace and the planet we all share.

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