Where the heart beats : John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the inner life of artists / Kay Larson.
| Author/creator | Larson, Kay |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2012. |
| Description | xvi, 474 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | D.T. Suzuki -- John Cage -- Merce Cunningham -- Four walls -- Seeking silence -- Ego noise -- The mind of the way -- Heaven and earth -- The infinity of being -- Zero -- Another school -- Moving out from zero -- Indeterminacy -- Interpenetration -- Coda. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011044714 |
| ISBN | 9781594203404 |
| ISBN | 1594203407 |