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An inspiration seeing the ancient ruined Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, its eternal massive blocks of stone emerging from the dense jungle. I was energized by the acquisition of a beautifully eerie flute at a curio shop nearby, the parallel fingering with single chamber producing a myriad of microtonal possibilities. The composition I ended up writing is a collection of interconnected rites of varying character: wild, crazy, contemplative, surreal, and unified by a "primary motive" (see below) that is drawn from the flute's particular properties.
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