What do you think Martha Graham meant
when she made this comment?
- Write about it!
- Dance about it!
Martha Graham - Diversion of Angels
Martha Graham Technique Class
Acts of Light Part III
What inspired Acts of Light by Martha Graham?
Martha Graham was inspired by a sentence in Emily Dickinson’s letters to a friend, “Thanks so much for the gifts of light you have sent me today.” Graham’s interpretation of Dickinson’s words communicates appreciation of the simple things in life. She wanted to celebrate the beauty, vitality and youth of a young dancer’s body.
The music used for the piece is Neilson’s Helios Overture. The inspiration of this musical composition also reflects the composer’s fascination with light and the symbolism it holds.
Graham also credited reference and inspiration to the bible for Acts of Light.
Genisis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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