right moment. That means just opening up space for things to unfold,
and surrender to absolute presence in complete emptiness.
Space Beyond Space comes with a philosophical message. Because
both composers are rooted in western culture, Latin turned out to be the
obvious choice. Since traditional texts dedicated to the phenomenon of
space don´t exist in Latin, the words that came out of the composition
process needed to be translated. With the help of Dr. Kurt Smolak of the
University of Vienna, one of the best philologists available worldwide,
the Latin paradigms of this composition have been crafted. “Ubi nihil -
ibi omnia”! This statement carries such deep meaning, that it becomes
a Latin “Koan” - something that cannot be grasped by the logical mind
alone but eventually needs to include other layers of recognition to
access a deeper understanding of space - the only phenomenon that
connects everything with everything.
1) PROLOGUE:
Musically the prologue intends to create the atmosphere that something
important is to be revealed. It gradually builds a rhythmic backdrop
to present the first statement. Ubi nihil, Ibi omina is recited first, for
everyone to clearly understand the message: “where there is nothing
there is everything’. This statement correlates with the ancient “heart
sutra”, which starts like this: …“Form does not differ from emptiness;
emptiness does not differ from form. Form itself is emptiness; emptiness
itself is form.” It also points to the finding of modern science. The
prologue directly leads to the second movement.
2) UBI NIHIL
To access the deeper meaning of this condensed information, the
second movement leads the audience through a polytonal “birthing
process” with a massive intensity of sound and rhythm input, that is
intended to crack open the mind for venturing out to new horizons.
3) REVOLVING GALAXIES
The Big Bang sends out its different movements through the musical
universe. Inner galaxies, rhythmic galaxies and sound galaxies - all blend
together at this point. Various polyrhythmic layers and complex cycles
interact sometimes in a very dynamic manner, sometimes in contrast
withdrawing into a more static mood. Revolving Galaxies ends in a
culmination that calls the drums to take centre stage.
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