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Mad rush

Mad rush
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 Dinesh
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Philip Glass composed "Mad Rush" in 1979 as an organ piece for St. John the Divine in New York City, specifically for the Dalai Lama's first public address in North America, which inspired him to create music to accompany the event.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the background:

Context:

Glass was invited to perform music before the Dalai Lama's arrival at his first public address in North America in 1979.
Composition:

Glass composed "Mad Rush" as an organ piece specifically for St. John the Divine in New York City.

Inspiration:

Glass was inspired by his time spent with the Dalai Lama, feeling a deep connection between mind training and artistic creation.
Initial Intent:

The piece was originally conceived as being of "indefinite length", but the published version indicates only three repetitions of the entirety, or a binary form with a shortened coda.

Musical Characteristics:

The piece is a glistening labyrinth of interlocking rhythms and competing “grooves,” with the opening bars showcasing a fascinating example of two-against-three rhythms.

Later Usage:

"Mad Rush" was later used to accompany a ballet by Lucinda Childs, ultimately taking on the ballet's title.
Influence of the Dalai Lama:

The title of the composition, Mad Rush, is linked to his time spent with the Dalai Lama, expressing the concept of a "mind training" and connection with artistic creation. ~ Soiurce WWW
8 weeks ago. Edited 8 weeks ago.
 Dinesh
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The activity of the artist is about transcending the ordinary world. The world of appearances” (Philip Glass).

My previous music post highlighted American composer Philip Glass, and I am now sharing his beautiful, minimalistic composition Mad Rush. This piece was first written by Glass in 1978 for an organ of the cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York) for the occasion of the Dalai Lama’s first public address in the US in 1979. It has since been re-recorded and titled Mad Rush (which can now be viewed as encapsulating our frantic modern lifestyles). I love the way this piece intertwines the themes of peace and chaos – the meditative and the sublime. Philip Glass said that that these two contrasting themes represent “the play of the wrathful and peaceful deities in Tibetan Buddhism“.
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