Dhyan - Score
This work is entitled DHYAN (the Eastern Indian word for meditation) because it describes a particular form of meditation known as Sant Mat. It is a method of attaining spiritual release by the constant repetition of the name of God and concentration on the inner sound current of creation (Shabd) The technique is also known as "sound and light" meditation. The piece unfolds as a meditation for the listener, as attention is drawn from the world of the senses (Indriyas) towards the highest spiritual region (Sach Khand), where the Soul merges with the sound current, its true home, and becomes one with God. The tapping on instruments at the start of the piece represents rain outside a room where the meditation takes place. Various percussion instruments in the beginning represent the initial wandering of the mind as it slowly relinquishes control of attention. DHYAN generally moves towards dissonance, however, sudden tonal breaks in the fabric of the piece correspond to shifts into higher levels of consciousness. Finally, when Sach Khand is attained, the meditator is released into a realm of tonal harmony. Then the slow work of coming back to the world of senses begins.
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