chaotic world - Blog Posts - Yoga Vidya International - Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality2024-03-29T14:54:11Zhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/chaotic+worldInformaëlstrom (1000 Radios part 2)https://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/informaelstrom-1000-radios2010-07-14T18:00:00.000Z2010-07-14T18:00:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="" alt="" /><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">("<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/poligraf/135883788/">Informaëlstrom</a>" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/poligraf/">poligraf</a>)</span></p><br /><div align="center"><object width="400" height="100" data="http://s3.amazonaws.com/stlth/static/production/swf/audio_controller.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="movie" value="http://s3.amazonaws.com/stlth/static/production/swf/audio_controller.swf" ></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque" ></param><param name="flashvars" value="song_label=clip_informaelstrom_01.mp3&music_track=http://drop.io/download/public/9l0hjmsf6arn8iehsfjz/7e035660a6414b21f647296e4870d26aa4a5ac1f/Asset/8709291/v3/web_preview&autoplay=false" ></param><embed wmode="opaque" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/stlth/static/production/swf/audio_controller.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="100" flashvars="song_label=clip_informaelstrom_01.mp3&music_track=http://drop.io/download/public/9l0hjmsf6arn8iehsfjz/7e035660a6414b21f647296e4870d26aa4a5ac1f/Asset/8709291/v3/web_preview&autoplay=false" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="internal"></embed> </object></div><br /><p>1000 Radios is a two-part piece which explores the relationship between an individual and their reality, a subject and their objective world.</p><br /><p>The second part, "Informaëlstrom," aims to depict this reality gone awry, a maelstrom of information as it were, and the struggle of the individual endeavouring to escape the chaos and finally break through the confusion to revel in understanding and effortlessness.</p><br /><p>The piece is an instrumental, but I thought I'd write some related poetry to it, if just for the fun of it :</p><br /><p><em>It started as a feel<br />And turned into an urge<br />A persistent appeal <br />To evolve on the verge<br /><br />This I could not abide<br />Without means of living<br />Seemed safer to divide<br />Sustenance and calling<br /><br />At first it was pleasance <br />As the streams were shallow<br />But with time turbulence<br />Got the best of the flow<br /><br />Between who I could be<br />And what I was doing<br />Was a man lost at sea<br />And tides were conflicting<br /><br />Thus was born this whirlpool<br />Against which I'm fighting<br />Subjected to its rule<br />Perpetually straining<br /><br />At once be everywhere<br />Steady multitasking<br />Everlasting affair<br />At once be everything<br /><br />Vortex unrelenting<br />Sensory overload<br />Incessant processing<br />Get me out of this mode<br /><br />How on Earth could this be<br />The place that's right for me<br />Tell me when will I see<br />The time of your mercy<br /><br />Chaos may be the bulk <br />Of my experience<br />But I won't end a hulk<br />I still feel transcendence<br /><br />And in this simple fact<br />There is enough I find<br />Motivation to act<br />And tolerate the grind<br /><br />From these thoughts appeasing<br />Though the pressure remains<br />My revel is stemming<br />As I unbind the chains<br /><br />Until there is calmness<br />This passion will not fade<br />And in effortlessness<br />I pursue the crusade</em></p><br /><p>And here's an idea of what it sounds like when performed live by Poligraf :</p><br /><div align="center"><object width="425" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/7FOdDyE75ns&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7FOdDyE75ns&hl=en_US&fs=1" ></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" ></param><embed wmode="opaque" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7FOdDyE75ns&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" width="425" height="344" allownetworking="internal"></embed></object></div></div>