("Between the waves" by Ivan Aivazovsky)
The seventh chapter of "The Dam" is entitled "Flow" and presents our protagonist/narrator having passed the test, overcome the obstacle, levelled the dam, and moving…
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(Pocket Stereoscope by Joaquim Alves Gaspar )
“Stereoscopy” is the definitive title of a song which I used to refer to as “Point Of View.” I changed my mind about the title while writing and singing the melodies, thinking that the word doesn’t get the chance to be employed very…
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(Daniel-Johnson's Manic 5 dam in Quebec, Canada - photo by Pierre cb)
Part 4 of The Dam is entitled simply “Dam.” In the storyline, this is when the obstacle is recognized and the necessity of dealing with it is…
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(Detail from "American quilt" )
When I complete a composition there are often unused ideas left. Some of those I find actually pretty good but if I can’t see how to fit them into the piece then there’s not much choice but to discard them. For a while.
I rarely…
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(Detail from a Postcard, Unknown Artist)
“Leaving The Ashram” is the third chapter of "Entering The Stream," a trilogy describing an episode of intense introspection that will most likely open our second album.
An instrumental suite in four movements (Meditative Walk, Running The Last Stretch, The Tabla Master’s Enigma, and The Ordinary II), it…
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(Polygraph from U.S. Patent 4,333,084)
The first part of "Polygraph" is entitled “Exposition” and aims to evoke a somewhat peaceful and relaxed dialogue, before the relationship slowly degrades to the point of sourness as personal values and beliefs are questioned and subjected to criticism.…
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(Dante and Beatrice gaze upon the highest Heaven by Gustave Doré)
"Waking In Heaven" is a relatively short composition that starts with a minimalist…
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("Deliberation" by Ronn Boef)
"Polygraph" is a portrait of human relations turning from sweet to sour, hinting at the necessity and difficulty of constant genuineness. The suite lasts about 10 minutes and is composed of the following four sections : Exposition, Confrontation,…
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(“Quarryman” by Gustave Courbet)
"Stonecutter" is intended as an anthem to perseverance and is based on the following quote by Jacob August Riis…
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An instrumental in 4 movements (The Ordinary, Running Out Of Breath, Dweller On The Threshold, Jambudvipa), the composition aims to evoke the progress of an individual getting fed up with their day to day life to the point of taking an extended time off for…
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