Hermetic Bamboo Flute Method 11.09.11 original composition [Purgatory] selected by Tarot [6 of Cups]

Live at the Meridian Gallery in San Francisco November 9, 2011.

This performance was the third performance of a long-form, chance operation format called The Hermetic Bamboo Flute Method. This is an experimental, improvised music ritual focused on spontaneous, elemental sound explorations on 11 big bamboo flutes (well, 9 big ones and 2 "regular" kind-of-little ones). The turn of Hermetic Tarot cards determines the flute and the style of each selection. The performer connects to the moment and the Invisible; the listener experiences the arising and passing away of various sounds. This performance was facilitated by guest space-holder Felicia I. Chavez (PhD candidate in Mythological Studies, dream detective, sustainable business consultant and long-time meditation practitioner) in addition to a very appreciative and attentive audience. It was a great space and a very enjoyable event (thank you Adria Otte and Meridian).

This was the second piece: as often happens in this method, against our rational mind's expectations of this kind of operation [the modified deck contains about 50 cards] the same flute [2.45 Taimu] was selected twice in a row. Cups (water) in this method means that I then go to a separate modified Tarot deck and randomly choose one of my own compositions (muykoku) for Taimu shakuhachi, in this case #6, Purgatory.
This piece is featured in the mukyoku CD available at CD Baby, www.cdbaby.com/corneliusboots

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