Inuksuit
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Inuksuit is a large-scale outdoor percussion composition by John Luther Adams that immerses listeners in a shifting soundscape inspired by natural landscapes and Inuit stone markers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inuksuk | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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percussion composition ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
environmentalism
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site-specific music ⓘ soundscape composition ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Banff Centre for the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Luther Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | outdoor performance ⓘ |
| firstUSPerformanceCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUSPerformanceDate | 2011-06-21 ⓘ |
| firstUSPerformanceLocation | Lincoln Center Out of Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Inuit inuksuk stone markers
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natural landscapes ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformanceDirections | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Cantaloupe Music 2013 recording ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
flexible duration
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musicians dispersed over large area ⓘ open instrumentation ⓘ variable number of performers ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2009-06-21 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Banff National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | C.F. Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
air horns
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bells ⓘ conch shells ⓘ cymbals ⓘ drums ⓘ gongs ⓘ hand percussion ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ piccolo ⓘ sirens ⓘ triangles ⓘ whistles ⓘ |
| structure | three-part form ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
listening to place
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relationship between humans and environment ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Inuktitut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "in the likeness of a human" ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | inuksuk ⓘ |
| typicalPerformerCount | 9 to 99 percussionists ⓘ |
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Inuksuk