ocr: RITE LISTENING Revolutionary Rhythms Mattutg SgiSaNti L FT TJZ - - U - 1 Frartate The composer himself acknowledged the primary role of rhythm in The Rite of Spring. An entry in his sketchbook tells us a great deal about the weight he assigned to rhythm. While he was composing the "Danceof the Earth," he wrote in aburst of enthusiasm: "There is music wherever there is rhythm, as there is life wherever there beats a pulse. " His collaborator, Nicholas Roerich, concluded from his studies of ancient peoples that rhythm was their "sacred symbol." Rhythm, then, lies at the heart of The Rite. The sk ...
