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When I Open My Eyes

from Panta Rhei by Diana Rowan

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Peter came up with the great idea of using his rain drum for this set; both songs are about the sea. For Arran Boat, I wanted a floating impression, so used secondary dominants throughout. For Thalassaki I also wanted a watery feeling, so used a lot of quartile and quintile chords, as well as trading the melody mid-phrase between harp and oud, taking my cues from Debussy's "La Mer." I enjoyed combining songs that addressed a similar subject but were composed far apart geographically.

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Thalassaki Mou
(Phonetic Greek)

Thalassa tous thalassinous, thalassaki mou
Min tous thalassodernis
Thalassonoume, yia sena ksimeronoume
Thalassa ke armiro nero
Na ksehaso then mporo

Ki kopelia ine mikri
Ke then tis pan'ta mavra
Ke fere to pulaki mou

My Little Sea
(English translation)

Sea, don't torture the sailors
I stay up at nights thinking about you
Sea and salt water, I cannot forget you

The girl is young and she won't look well in black
Oh sea, bring my love back

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from Panta Rhei, released September 1, 2004

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Diana Rowan San Francisco, California

Diana Rowan’s playing has "unusual power and beauty." Born in Ireland, she lives and studies worldwide, inspiring music which interweaves Celtic, Eastern European, Near Eastern and classical arts and mythology. "The music was so emotional, deep, and healing that I forgot all my problems for the rest of the day." "Your playing expands and transcends consciousness with dreams, love, hope." ... more

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