Home / Music / Shaker Loops plays on both trembling strings and Shaker dancingMusic linernotes album music john-adamsShaker Loops plays on both trembling strings and Shaker dancingThe title works on two levels — the physical shaking of strings oscillating between notes and the image of Shakers dancing to repetitive, high-energy music. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesJohn Adams' Shaker Loops runs through four movements that tell you exactly what kind of piece this is.Shaker Loops began as Wavemaker, inspired by water ripplesShaker Loops' string orchestra version debuted in April 1983 at Alice Tully HallJohn Adams wrote Shaker Loops for string septet in 1978Einstein on the Beach runs roughly five hours — Glass's first, longest, and most famous operaExploreCowboy Junkies started Latent Recordings for creative freedomLaurie Anderson's O Superman reached number two on the UK chartsLeon Thomas brought yodeling into jazzLiege & Lief was Fairport Convention's third album of 1969Lorraine Ellison recorded 'Stay with Me' after Sinatra canceledPrevious Shaker Loops' string orchestra version debuted in April 1983 at Alice Tully HallNext Shaker Loops began as Wavemaker, inspired by water ripples