The song 'Existence' is based on the poem 'Do I truly exist', 
written by Maria Davits:

'Do I truly exist?'

It's raining.

The mother is sturring apples through the red cabbage.

The child is looking at her shy, stubborn back.

'Do I truly exist?' the child asks.

The mother isn't listening.

She is dreaming about a man that gives her flowers
at the same time she imagines an island in the ocean.

'Do I truly exist?' the child asks again.

'Air bubbles appear on the puddles
there is going to be an evening rain', the mother says.


‘Besta ik eigenlijk wel’

Het regent. 

De moeder roert appels door de rode kool.

Het kind kijkt naar haar verlegen koppige rug.

Het kind vraagt: 'Besta ik eigenlijk wel?'

De moeder luistert niet. 

Ze droomt van een man die haar bloemen geeft waarbij ze een eiland in de oceaan verzint.

'Besta ik eigenlijk wel?' vraagt het kind weer.

'Er komen luchtbellen op de plassen
het wordt een avondregen' zegt de moeder.

Existence

This is a musical poem honoring the Earth: her richness, abundance, playfulness and all her creations. Her aliveness, fruitfulness and forgiveness towards us. An ode to the the heart of the rainforest representing her untouched sense of self.

Rainforest

This composition is dedicated to a beloved family-member; her name was Lied, which means 'Song'.
This piece is about her struggle at the end of her life, but above all about her strengt and openness, her lightness. Her vulnerability, generous heart and open mind.

Song

'Close to the sun is where we came from' has some melancholy to it. The sun refers to our inner light, our center.
Sometimes it feels not very easy to fully live that light, staying centered and present. 
It's about finding the way back to our roots: to our hearts, towards knowing who we are.

Close To The Sun Is Where We Came From

Nocturne is a soothing piece, some sort of a dance.
It describes the feeling of a soft twilight, a summer night: walking outside, hearing the sound of crickets.

Nocturne

This piece is both about the beginning of a new life, and about the challenge to begin something new.
It is about the wonder of birth,
and about giving birth in the figurative sense: moving into a new phase, starting a new project, try to manifest a dream, the struggles and challenges 'to begin'.
How to make the first steps? 
This piece is a research into insecurity, capability, doubt, curiosity.
As humans we need 'to begin' a lot;
each time we are invited to go into the unknown.

Beginning

This is a meditative composition, like a calm walk outside, nurturing the senses: the sounds of the birds, the fresh air, the peacefulness of nature.

Isabelle van Dooren

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