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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:adaptations
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for wind ensemble
for dance performances
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gptkbp:arrangements
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for various ensembles
for chamber orchestra
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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part of the minimalist repertoire
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gptkbp:audience
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well-received by audiences
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gptkbp:collaborations
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with choreographers
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:John_Adams
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced modern classical music
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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references to Shaker culture
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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explores American folk traditions
explores themes of spirituality
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the Shakers
to the memory of the Shakers
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 20 minutes
approximately 15 minutes
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gptkbp:famous_event
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performed at major music festivals
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gptkbp:features_song
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rhythmic drive and energy
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:the_New_York_Philharmonic
by the San Francisco Symphony
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gptkbp:focus
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spirituality and community
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gptkbp:genre
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minimalism
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gptkbp:historical_context
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reflects 20th-century American music
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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various interpretations by conductors
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Shaker Loops
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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various contemporary composers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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American folk music
Eastern philosophies
Shaker music
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gptkbp:influences
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Shaker music
subsequent minimalist works
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Shaker religious rituals
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Shaker religious songs
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gptkbp:instrumentation
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gptkb:String_Quartet
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:music_style
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through-composed
characterized by simplicity
use of ostinato
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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repetitive motifs
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
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gptkbp:notable_production
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performed by the San Francisco Symphony
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:London_Sinfonietta
performed by the London Sinfonietta
John Adams: Shaker Loops
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gptkbp:number_of_movements
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gptkb:5
varies between sections
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:concert_hall
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gptkbp:performance_venue
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performed worldwide
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gptkbp:performed_at
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major concert halls
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:the_Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
various orchestras
the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1983
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:E._C._Schirmer_Music_Company
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:E._C._Schirmer_Music_Company
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
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gptkbp:recordings
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multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:String_Quartet_(John_Adams)
other works by John Adams
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gptkbp:structure
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repetitive patterns
four sections
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gptkbp:style
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contemporary classical
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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exploration of American identity
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gptkbp:theme
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repeated melodic ideas
exploration of movement and stillness
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gptkbp:year_composed
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Adams
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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