Heartbeat of the earth

 

Growling double bass, frenzied harp, clattering tam-tam - Giacinto Scelsi described the primal sounds of his composition Okanagon as ‘the heartbeat of the earth’. It sounds like deep flowing subterranean magma rivers and slowly sliding tectonic plates: the sound of our planet's primal force. 

 

But to what extent can our earth's natural heartbeat still be heard? The footprint left by mankind is getting deeper and deeper and arises from the urge to control our environment down to the last detail. Slowly, the heartbeat is becoming more mechanical and controlled. 

 

This ritual gives voice to the changing heartbeat: from the power of nature to the power of humanity - from the wild to the controlled. There is beauty to be found in both sides, but the question that lingers is whether the beauty of our footprint is really worth it.