El Jazmin

Albaycin is a part of town situated on a hill in Granada, where I lived in a beautiful house, with a view over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is a part of town with narrow streets, and planted with jazmin from every garden, which gives this neighborhood its magical touch and smell.

My piece is dedicated to this flower, and I give it a sort of aroma through beautiful chords and sounds. The still, perfumed air is represented by a clear, non vibrating tone, and a main theme that is almost hypnotic. During the piece it wakes up to a very slow “Chôro”, but after searching a bit, it will return to its origin.

In flamenco poetry you find many references to plants and aromatic herbs.