Reena Esmail
Nadiya नदिया
March 28, 2023
Megan Bellamy-Lanz, flute
Cayla Bellamy-Lanz, bassoon
"Nadiya (नदिया) means ‘rivers’ in Hindi. In this work, I imagine two different streams intersecting — pushing and pulling against one another, tripping over each other, flowing into each other to create mellifluous, cascading melodies. The piece is in a composite of two Hindustani raags: Jog and Vachaspati — both have a light and a dark side, and they intermingle to create a luminous surface texture that twists and turns as it finds new points of resonance..."
(Notes from Reena Esmail)