Where the heart beats : John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the inner life of artists
Larson, Kay2012
Book
Assesses the influence of Zen Buddhism on the work of composer John Cage, exploring the ways in which Zen transformed Cage's troubled psyche, his relationship with partner Merce Cunningham, and his often indefinable music.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Collation:
xvi, 474 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Mountains are mountains. D.T. Suzuki ; John Cage ; Merce Cunningham ; Four walls ; Seeking silence -- Mountains are no longer mountains. Ego noise ; The mind of the way ; Heaven and earth ; The infinity of being ; Zero -- Mountains are again mountains. Another school ; Moving out from zero ; Indeterminacy ; Interpenetration ; Coda -- The Maha Prajna Paramita heart sutra.
ISBN:
97815942034041594203407
Dewey class:
700.1
LC class:
NX456.5.P66
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
151408
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 700.1 LARS | On loan - Due: 07 Jul 2026 |