Here is an example of how your own horoscope may sound!
performed by Ewoud Mahler (violin) and Florian de Backere (piano)
For this piece I took the chart of March 22, 2010. This is how the constellation for that specific date looks like.
Then I assigned the twelve western tonalities to the twelve sings of the zodiac, in order to get a kind of fixed harmonic framework to work in.
Each planet I assigned to a different tone to get hints and ideas for melody and melodic motion.
For rhythm and measure I let myself inspire by the different speed of how the planets move through the signs of the zodiac.
Of course, this way of interpreting a birth-chart or any horoscope, is very subjective and depending on the composer or sound-designer who is working on it.
Anyway, the fact of getting a sounding version of your own, one and only time of birth, or that of a loved one, may give a unique dimension to your believes and disbelieves in the power of the stars surrounding everyone of us.
So, this is what you get, if you give your order to me.
•a recorded version of your birth-chart or any other horoscope in sound
•a score of the same work
•a short explanation of how the cosmic constellation of your time of birth was transformed into music.
Extra possibilities to think about, could be:
•a live performance of the horoscope on the very birthday or at any other anniversary of a loved one
(the combination of instruments, the number of performers could be totally up to your wishes and possibilities!)
I would love to talk through all other possibilities with you and get to a unique plan.
For more non-committal information just send a note to:
florian at backere dot com
an example of how your own horoscope may look like, in score:
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