Zaterdag: Indian Ocean

Aura Rascón is rooted in both Western and North Indian classical music. She presents a performance with some of her original compositions for ensemble, based on Indian Raga, in which she makes a personal translation of the modal world of Hindustani classical music to the Western chamber music setting. ‘Maha Sagar’ (Big Ocean) dives metaphorically into the power of water. A natural element that can be as subtle as a snowflake, delicate as a drop, or as intense and dramatic as the impetuous waves of an ocean. Musically, the piece is a meticulous analysis of the pentatonic Raga Durga from all its harmonic possibilities, translating the solo perspective of Hindustani classical music into an ensemble piece that excavates different sonic layers, landscapes, moods and colors.