Description
Spanswick, Melanie: Chakra Suite for Clarinet & Piano
Ref
C865
Categories
Clarinet
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Clifton Edition
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Instrumental Music
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Publishers
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Woodwind
By
Melanie Spanswick
The Chakra Suite
, dedicated to clarinettist Nadia Barbosa and pianist Yuki Negishi, was written in June/July 2020. The work contains seven movements, with each representing the character of the seven chakras; from the bright solidity of the Root Chakra, and the pulsating heart-beat of the Heart Chakra, through to the frenetic ‘chatty’ quality of the Throat Chakra, and the finality and defiance of the Crown Chakra. I hope the music offers a snap-shot of this interesting, ancient energy system.
The origins of the seven chakras are deeply rooted in Eastern spiritual traditions. The Chakras are considered the basis of human existence and the human chakra system is commonly accepted as seven energy ‘centres’ stretching physically from the spine to the crown of the head.
This system is also representative of disparate aspects of life, and their function might be described in various terms encompassing the psychological, physical, energetic and spiritual. In keeping with Hindu traditions, the Sanskrit chakra title for each of the seven energy centres is often used alongside its Western name.
