Maya Beckons; I Shall Embrace Her
Andrew Cole
About this work:
Maya Beckons; I Shall Embrace Her is a reflective and deeply personal piece. The title is a quotation from an imaginative translation of the Hindi movie Utsav. To some, the world we see around us is nothing but Maya, meaning illusion in Sanskrit. Wise men tell us that in order to achieve enlightenment we must detach ourselves from this material world, which gives us many pleasures but can also cause us great misery. While I can see the truth in this, I feel that it is a de-emphasis upon life. Having recently gotten married, I cannot imagine giving up the many joys of companionship in order to avoid suffering, regardless of the depth of the misery. I recognize that suffering is a part of existence and willfully accept it. This piece is about deliberately choosing to embrace Maya and rejoicing in the beautiful illusion of life, come what may.
Version: 2
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 10:30:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Standard Orchestra
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: 3232,4331,timp,2 perc, hp,pf,strings