Judith Glyde

Under the Goddess of the Sky (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Judith Glyde, in the fall of 1999, spent three months in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. Following in the footsteps of the Buddhist teacher who enters contemplative isolation to study, she experienced these months in a secluded village, Sengma, re-exploring the six suites for solo cello by Bach.

Upon her return, Judith wrote: "Where shall I start? Sengma was a remote, isolated Sherpa village of only several houses facing tremendous 22-23000-foot peaks. My accomplishment was considerable: memorizing the six Bach suites; meeting many challenges, physical and spiritual; and living with a Sherpa family. Trekking to see Mount Everest was an extraordinary experience and the fulfillment of a grand obsession. I was in awe of this top of the world-the 'Land of Snows.' The experience, once put into hindsight (as I am still affected by the isolation of those three months), will remain the adventure of a lifetime-the most inspiring task I have ever accomplished."

To go outside of one's comfort zone while communicating with nature and with those around you is a gift. I have no regrets -not for things past,

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Coffeetown Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781684921768
• Artikelnr.: 70376861

Autorenporträt

Judith Glyde, originally from Toronto, Canada, studied in NYC at the Manhattan School of Music. A founding member of the Manhattan String Quartet in 1970, the quartet performed over 80 concerts a year, appearing throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the former Soviet Union, and South America. The Quartet's discography includes 25 recordings for the labels Naxos, Sony, Koch, Newport Classics, and Centaur Records, including six ESS.A.Y. discs featuring the 15 string quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich, the first recording of the complete cycle by an American quartet.