The Dharma at Big Sur

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The Dharma at Big Sur is a contemporary orchestral work for electric violin and orchestra by John Adams that blends minimalist techniques with West Coast and Indian musical influences.

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instanceOf concerto
orchestral work
associatedWith West Coast school of American composers
commissionedBy Los Angeles Philharmonic
commissionedFor opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall
composer John Adams
countryOfOrigin United States
dedicatedTo Tracy Silverman
duration approximately 30 minutes
features just intonation
microtonal writing
genre contemporary classical music
hasKeyConcept landscape-inspired soundscape
spiritual journey
influencedBy Indian classical music
West Coast musical traditions
inspiredBy Beat Generation literature
linked to: Beat Generation

Jack Kerouac
instrumentationIncludes electric violin
orchestra
label Nonesuch Records
language instrumental
movement A New Day
A New Dharma
orchestrationFeatures expanded percussion section
harp
piano
premiereCity Los Angeles
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 2003-09-04
premiereLocation Walt Disney Concert Hall
publisher Boosey & Hawkes
recordingConductor John Adams
recordingFeatures BBC Symphony Orchestra
Tracy Silverman
scoredFor electric violin and orchestra
soloistAtPremiere Tracy Silverman
structure two-movement work
style minimalism
titleReferences Big Sur, California
tonalLanguage modal
post-minimalist
usesTechnology amplification for electric violin
yearOfComposition 2003

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John Adams (composer) notableWork The Dharma at Big Sur