Music by Philipp Glass
Libretto by Philipp Glass and Constance de Jong
Scenario by Achim Freyer
Running Time: 168 min
Recording Date: 1983
Menu Languages: GB, D, F, SP
Subtitle Languages: GB, D, F
Sound Format : PCM Stereo
Picture Format: 4:3
Region Code: 2, 5
Sel.No.: 100 136 PAL

The preoccupation of the composer of "minimal music", Philip Glass, with Indian music and his interest in Gandhi began in 1966 during his first visit to India where he met Ravi Shankar. Since then, the rhythmic figures of Indian music have exercised a significant influence on his music which has a strong meditative and almost hypnotic effect through the repetitive sequences of tones with minimal changes. Glass's work needs time to unfold its hypnotic effect and fascination. With his second opera Glass didn't want to draw a historic portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Instead he used the example of Gandhi's work during the