insgtrumental - Blog Posts - Yoga Vidya International - Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality2024-03-28T16:17:47Zhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/insgtrumentalIn The Vortexhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/in-the-vortex2010-08-04T17:46:43.000Z2010-08-04T17:46:43.000ZChristopher 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/21804434@N02/3991293504/in/photostream/">Scylla by William Pye</a>" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21804434@N02/">mira66</a>)</span></p><br /><div align="center"><object height="100" width="400" 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=in.the.vortex.mrr.mp3&music_track=http://drop.io/download/public/yfdcgftq9rn1ap6wiatx/b9d506c6c15c1802cb534d4304852e292acea1ac/Asset/40879868/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" flashvars="song_label=in.the.vortex.mrr.mp3&music_track=http://drop.io/download/public/yfdcgftq9rn1ap6wiatx/b9d506c6c15c1802cb534d4304852e292acea1ac/Asset/40879868/v3/web_preview&autoplay=false" height="100" width="400" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="internal"></embed></object></div><br /><p>« In The Vortex » is an energetic instrumental put together while toying with leftover ideas from « Informaëlstrom » and « Leftoverturned. »</p><br /><p>The intent here was to communicate the experience of feeling enthusiastic and determined despite being faced with a demanding or overwhelming challenge.</p><br /><p>The title refers to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Hicks">Esther Hicks</a>' concept of the vortex, or to be more precise, to the experience of being in that vortex, a state of mind characterized by purposeful joy and focused forward motion.</p><br /><p>The clip presents the short version of the composition which was edited to fit the requirements of the Melodic Revolution Records Theme Song Contest held in 2009.</p></div>