In the Studio: Growth isn't Identical

As I kept thinking about growing sprouts, I realized I didn't want the idea of growth to exist only within the installation. I wanted it to shape the way the music itself came into being.

The composition began with three seeds: recordings of hand weaving, the sounds of growing sprouts, and a Persian lullaby.

I shared these with the musicians and vocalist, not as music to imitate, but as something to respond to. In the recording studio, each performer listened and improvised freely—sometimes echoing a gesture, sometimes creating a counterpoint, and sometimes simply leaving space. Their responses became the first stage of the composition's growth.

Back in my home studio, I continued responding to what was emerging. Through layering, sampling, editing, processing, and conversations with two colleagues who helped shape several sound textures and sections, the material gradually revealed its own form.

Looking back, I realize I wasn't trying to compose a piece about growth.

I wanted the composition itself to grow.