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Philip Glass

Kundun

1997

© GlassPages, 1997

Cover Picture

References

• Nonesuch 79460.

Credits

• a MARTIN SCORSESE Picture.
• Music from the original soundtrack composed by PHILIP GLASS.
• Conducted by MICHAEL RIESMAN.
• Produced by KURT MUNCKACSI.
• Executive Producer: JIM KELLER.
• Performers:
• Dhondup Namgyal Khorto: Tibetan horns and cymbals.
• Alan Raph: bass trombone.
• Lauren Goldstein-Stubbs: basson, contrabasson.
• Steven Hartman: clarinet, bass clarinet.
• Susan Jolles: harp.
• Sharon Moe: French horn.
• Michael Riesman: piano, celeste, synthesizer.
• Henry Schuman: oboe.
• Richard Sher: cello.
• Andrew Sterman: piccolo.
• Carol Wincenc: flute.
• Wilmer Wise: trumpet.
• Gyuto Monks.
• Monks of the Drukpa Order.
• Recorded at The Looking Glass Studios, New York City.
• A production of Euphorbia Productions, New York City.
• Engineer: Martin Czembor.
• Assistant Engineers: Ryoji Hata, John Billingsley.
• Chief Technical Engineer: Jamie Mereness.
• Computer Technician: Dylan Drazen.
• Production Coordinators: Veronica Arroyo, Ramona Kirschenman.
• Assistant Production Coordinators: Emily Hall Shannon, Sean McCaul.
• Studio Management: Amanda Riesman.
• Interns: Jason Smircich, Kenneth Marks, Paolo Chalupka, John Ho.
• Design: Meredith Harte for 27.12 design Ltd., New York City.
• Gyuto Monks courtesy of Windham Hill Records, produced by Mickey Hart.
• Monks of the Drukpa Order courtesy of Lyrichord Discs.
• Kundun published by Touchstone Pictures Music & Songs, Inc. (ASCAP).
• All other Philip Glass music published by Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc., New York City.
• © 1997 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Tracks

1. Sand Mandala (4:04).
2. Northern Tibet (3:21).
3. Dark Kitchen (1:32).
4. Choosing (2:13).
5. Caravan Moves Out (2:55).
6. Reting's Eyes (2:18).
7. Potala (1:29).
8. Lord Chamberlain (2:43).
9. Norbu Plays (2:12).
10. Norbulingka (2:17).
11. Chinese Invade (7:05).
12. Fish (2:10).
13. Distraught (2:59).
14. Thirteenth Dalai Lama (3:23).
15. Move to Dungkar (5:04).
16. Projector (2:04).
17. Lhasa at Night (1:58).
18. Escape to India (10:05).

Total Time 1:00:25.

Links

AFI OnLine's Tribute to Martin Scorsese.

An interview with Martin Scorsese on Kundun.

KUNDUN: rumors, facts, and info on Scorsese's film.

The Internet Movie Data Base.

Understanding Tibetan buddhism.

Exploring Tibet on the WWW.

Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site.

China's perspective: Exposing the trickery of the Dalai Lama.

Audio samples

Sand Mandala (58 secs., 1.245 Kb. ).

Northern Tibet (31 secs., 678 Kb. ).

Choosing (32 secs., 691 Kb. ).

Notes

Philip Glass's score for Kundun is the realization of a long-cherished dream. For years, I had hoped to work with Glass, and in Kundun we found the ideal subject for a special collaboration. His Buddhist faith and deep understanding of Tibetan culture combine with the subtlety of his composition to play an essential role in our movie on the life of the Dalai Lama. Philip Glass is an artist of tremendous sensitivity whose music works from the inside of the film, from its heart, to produce a powerful emotional intensity which remains for days in the listener's head. The beauty, magic, grandeur, and spirituality of the score allow us to feel the pulse of the story as it unfolds. For me, the images in the film no longer stand on their own without Philip Glass's music. I consider myself fortunate, indeed blessed, to have worked with him on Kundun...

- Martin Scorsese.

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