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The Book of Goddesses
For Flute, Harp, Percussion, and Optional Choreography
Commissioned by MAYA with funding from the  New York State Council on the Arts
Duration: 36'

Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1011

For more information: https://robertpaterson.com/the-book-of-goddesses

PROGRAM NOTES
My initial inspiration for The Book of Goddesses, and the source of the title, is the beautiful, lavishly illustrated book of the same name by Kris Waldherr, a Brooklyn based author, illustrator, designer and cellist. Waldherr’s book contains descriptions and images of hundreds of female deities from around the world, some featured more prominently than others. Rather than focus on goddesses in one particular culture, I highlight a few that seem to evoke something musical, dance-related or sensual. The cultures, countries and continents I draw on for musical material and styles are India, China, Greece, Ireland, North America, Nigeria and Cuba.

The flute and harp parts in each movement are often inspired by similar instruments found in each culture. For example, the harp part in Xi Wang Mu is inspired by the Konghou, and ancient Chinese harp, and the solo bass flute movement, Estanatlehi, is inspired by the sound of a Native American flute. Percussion instruments provide an earthiness, at least with regard to timbre, and each of the trio movements uses instruments that are not common in Western music, including an Indian Gatam, a Middle-Eastern Dumbek, an Afro-Cuban Cajón and the Udu drum, an instrument traditionally played by Nigerian women.

In order to achieve the right feel for each movement, I use non-Western scales, rhythms and other elements, and I occasionally appropriate patterns and other material from pre-existing music. My goal is to merge some of the qualities of traditional music with my own sensibility, and then filter it through flute, harp and percussion.

Many goddesses are associated with dance, certain colors or creativity in general, and with that in mind, I imagine The Book of Goddesses being performed live with choreographed dance. It may be presented in its entirety, although subsets—such as all of the movements for flute and harp—or single movements may also be extracted and performed.

The Book of Goddesses was commissioned by MAYA with funding provided by the New York State Council on The Arts.

The Book of Goddesses

The Book Of Goddesses - I. Saraswati

in the night (demo)

stortion 2 80 bpm take 1 31925

I have endured this pain that you've caused me
Now it's time that I finally

Burn the bridge
Watch it fall

Just like the clock, I'm going in circles
Back and forth, I relentlessly pace
You'd better pray to what you believe in
I don't discover your hiding place

Each and every time that I see you
I just want the memory erased

Burn my eyes
Burn my mind

Vs. The World

Deer God

Let's Walk

From the time I sat at the piano to the time I finished this today, 10 minutes.  Fastest I've ever done anything, but with the climate of today something feels special about it.  So hey why not put it in your stereo and crank it to eleven.

YOU ARE FINALLY GOING HOME

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AumpLgbHREDWfb7q9f9Vv?si=uaTn2-vbRx2GyKLrpW1SQQ

Lo - Fi Salt And Rain

Coyote

#world #irish #celtic #chillhouse #chilled #chillout #soundtrack #dj #downtempo #electronica

XCD027 Celtic

CELT - A - SKELTER  Ian Parker

I sit in the caves of a volcano and make computer music.  What do you do?

YOU ARE FINALLY GOING HOME

TWO HEADED MOBSTER