Christopher Stewart's Blog – October 2010 Archive (9)
Why « Samsara » ?
(Album Cover for « Samsara » by Christopher Stewart)
Poligraf’s first album will be entitled « Samsara » in reference to the cycle of reincarnation in Buddhist culture.
Samsara is a Sanskrit and Pali term derived from to « flow together, » « to go or pass through states, » « to wander, » and which translates as «…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 23, 2010 at 12:52pm — No Comments
Exposition (Polygraph part 1 - revisited)
(Untitled Artwork by Fred Bonneau)
« Polygraph » is intended as a portrait of human relationships turning to the sour, hinting at the necessity of constant genuineness. The composition lasts a little over 10 minutes and is composed of the following four sections…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 15, 2010 at 4:02pm — No Comments
Epilogue (Juggernaut part 6)
("Steamroller" by dam)
The closing movement of « Juggernaut » is entitled, simply, « Epilogue. »
Inspired by ELP's «…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 12, 2010 at 11:20am — No Comments
Introversion & Intervention (The Chrome Lake parts 1 & 2)
("introvert-study" by Robert___T)
« The Chrome Lake » is the core middle part of the « Entering The Stream » trilogy. Lasting a little over 12 minutes, the composition depicts one episode of intense soul-searching, and…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 11, 2010 at 1:05pm — No Comments
Multilethalead (Octoccata part 8)
("Label from a bottle of O·c·t·a·T·o·n·i·c" by Christopher Stewart, using a picture of William Henry Fox Talbot by Antoine Claudet)
The eighth and final movement of « Octoccata » is entitled « Multilethalead » and…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 8, 2010 at 1:15pm — No Comments
Marimbariation (Octoccata part 7)
("Athletics tracks finish line" by Petey21)
« Marimbariation » takes its name from the brief passage featuring the marimba that leads this seventh movement of the « Symphony of Eights. »
Once the percussive instrument concludes its opening…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 7, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments
Progigoriation (Octoccata part 6)
("Nixie eight" by L. Marie)
How on Earth can a musical movement be named « Progigoriation » you ask ? Well, obviously, because it's the prog rock variation of another similar movement entitled « Igorchestral » I emphatically reply.…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 5, 2010 at 2:14pm — No Comments
Reoctoverture (Octoccata part 5)
("behind the eight ball" by eschipul)
The next segment of « Octoccata » is entitled « Reoctoverture. » Basically, this section is a reprise of the introduction, hence the name, as it restates the theme presented therein, albeit…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 4, 2010 at 2:05pm — No Comments
Biorhythalead (Octoccata part 4)
("8" by gui.tavares)
The fourth movement from « Octoccata » is entitled « Biorhythalead. » Its title came about from the markers I used to identify each of the sub-sections of the composition.
After a transition…
ContinueAdded by Christopher Stewart on October 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments
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