Crystals

The crystal, an old symbol of purity and light, can be also a paradox: because of its translucence, although material, it seems immaterial. The musical substance represents a continual variation of an initial motif (which is a balance between a minor third and a major one). The transparent space gets wider and wider. After a dramatic and chromatic ascensio, the atmosphere is gradually changed from “frozen” to “soft”, “velvet – like”’ and further on to “ spiritual light “. This work continues my main preoccupation of creating a special musical world that links the ancient archetypes with the modern languages and techniques. The state of meditation and contemplation is very important in this process of gradual evolution and tranformation. I am also trying to connect the Romanian archaic folk music with universal traditional patterns.