This piece is composed in Aeolian F.

Originally, it was composed for 5 voices (2 guitar, 2 piano, 1 bass) and, in contrast to parts I and II, was mainly homophonic.

This resampled and reorchestrated version is now for 6 voices (including guzheng and cello) and essentially polyphonic.

The new texture gives the piece an ambient feeling in parts.

Originally composed: June 27-30, 2015 (s. version at: http://tinyurl.com/zmyule9)
Reorchestrated, -sampled and -mixed: July 31, 2016

Where Words Can Not Go (Part III)

I have reorchestrated this piece to include major passages for two voices for Balinese Tingkliks (including a wonderful intro section in which the two voices play without further accompaniment).

With the concert piano the Tingkliks offer an usual combination of color that I feel works beautifully in this miniature.

With this piece (in contrast to the original)I have sought resolution at the end as that is more commensurate with the change in overall mood fostered by the color of the Tingkliks. 

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My original comment:

"Composed entirely in Locrian C, this is another melancholic ballad in the 'Goodbye, My Love...' series.

The final chord does not quite complete the piece, which still seeks resolution...and so it is meant to be--as the "goodbye", like many such goodbyes, is fraught with uncertainty, hesitation and a disturbing portion of angst and fear of a final resolution!"

Originally composed: Nov 4-5, 2014
Reorchestrated, -sampled and -mixed: August 1, 2016


Goodbye, My Love... (Part II)

Originally composed just for piano alone the piece is now reorchestrated for guzheng, hang drums (as in Part I), harp and, of course, piano. 

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My original comment:

'Composed in Phrygian C, this quiet and simple piece closes out the Goodbye, My Love... trilogy!'


Originally composed: November 6-7, 2014
Reorchestrated, sampled and -mixed: August 1, 2016


Goodbye, My Love... (Part III)

I just do not care to write anything new today... the below will have to suffice!

My original comment;

"I had the idea yesterday for another variation on the "Goodbye, My Love"... series and this easy-listening piece is the result (I seem to while in a minor "ballad phase" these days!).

The piece is composed in Mixolydian Ab but strays very much towards the pentatonic!"

Originally composed: Nov 10, 2014
Reorchestrated, -sampled and -mixed: Aug 4, 2016


Goodbye, My Love...(A Development On A Theme) (Reorchestrated)

No words... just listen... and feel...

Part IIb, Sorrow--although integral to the overall piece--is optional... as sorrow so often is...

I Once Loved You... (Part IIb) "Sorrow"

I Once Loved You... (Part IIa)

Just piano... and how wonderful is that!

Delicious dissonances.... now, isn't that a hallmark of "love"!

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My original comment:

"This (mostly) gentle ballad (It seems, I really have a ballad-phase going on at present!!)--on memories past, fond, and (mostly) tender and sweet--is composed in Lydian Fb."

Originally composed: Nov 15-17, 2014
Resampled and -mixed: Aug 7-8, 2016

I Once Loved You... (Part I)

This is a variation, in B# minor, on Prelude No. 5. 

I composed this variation a couple of months ago but never got around to sampling it.

I am glad I waited as I feel I am now getting quite close to where I want to be re the sound quality of my tracks and most especially re the expressiveness of my music. After sampling and mixing this piece I realize clearly that I must rework all of my (near 20 to date?) preludes as they are sorely lacking on both (sound and full expressiveness) fronts (something I simply had to accept in the past as I lacked the means and know how to create a verily suitable final product).

I will think about my next steps as I actually also want to compose new stuff (the ideas are piling up!!)and not spend even more time now redoing "older" pieces. On the other hand, I know the compositional quality of my preludes and I do wish that quality to be reflected in the final production.

Lets see...

Composed: mid-June, 2016
Sampled and mixed: Aug 9-10, 2016

Prelude No. 5  Variation No. 2 (B# Minor)

Recently, I promised a friend (who knows that I do not like excessive repetition in music) to compose a piece in the style of Philip Glass who describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures." 

Well, a couple of days ago I finally took the time--the day--to think about the idea and yesterday and today I finished composing this piece.

There are 16 "repetitions" in this piece. 

As anybody who knows my music will also know, I seek to avoid (excessive) repetition and If I do under some peculiar circumstance repeat anything, then I NEVER do so without satisfactory variations--at least that is always my endeavor!

As such, in this piece, I do feel compelled to deviate a little from the true Glassian model as I take you on a contemplative journey from melody to melody all within a distinct meditative and contemplative soundscape. :-)

Composed: August 13-14, 2016

Finally, you might want to watch Collective: Unconscious (s. https://vimeo.com/178011614) as a complimentary video piece.

Vremya Mechtat' (Dreamtime)

I just uploaded this again because there was error with previous file. Apologies!
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My comment on a previously resampled version (available here: Raja-sohail-bashir-iv – Ma-chandelle-est-morte-je-nai-plus-de-feu-revised)

"This is a remixed (basically just new sound samplings for piano) version of a piano piece I composed in August 2015 (the original version is available here: tinyurl.com/qg7yf5b).

Although still not yet perfect, the sound quality is far better I feel. There is more clarity and sharpness where needed!"

Well, now we have the clarity and sharpness needed to appropriately accentuate the piercing and penetrating soundscape of this marvelous piano piece.

Originally composed: August 2015
Second resampling and remixing: August 15-16, 2016


Ma Chandelle Est Morte, Je N'ai Plus De Feu (Resampled II)

A list of all my Soundcloud accounts:

- Raja Sohail Bashir VII (created: Aug 22, 2016) (http://tinyurl.com/zoacnwk)
- Raja Sohail Bashir VI (created: May 17, 2016) (tinyurl.com/gluxy2t) [to upload remixes of older pieces]
- Raja Sohail Bashir V (created: May 14, 2016) (tinyurl.com/gluxy2t)
- Raja Sohail Bashir IV (created: Dec 17, 2015) (tinyurl.com/znp8ubz)
- Raja Sohail Bashir III (created: Aug., 2015) (tinyurl.com/ppfpvg8)
- Raja Sohail Bashir II (created: Dec., 2014) (tinyurl.com/ns5egsv)
- Raja Sohail Bashir (created: Feb., 2014) (tinyurl.com/l82esja)
