The Rose That Bloomed
Eowyn G.
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This piece, The Rose That Bloomed, is my interpretation of the following of Tupac Shakur’s poem, The Rose That Grew From Concrete. I did not know who Tupac Shakur was when I first read his text when I was in 8th grade. But when I saw a plant that grew from the surrounding dirt and cold concrete pavement, here, in Downtown San Francisco, I could not think about anything but his text, and some magic happened. The buses were honking and the sirens of the police were deafening, and yet, I could hear this sweet melody, wrapping this instant. As for the poem, this piece is pretty short. Yet, it is influenced by another famous artist I admire, Joe Hisaishi. When I wrote this piece, indeed, I could see the scene again, as if I was there again, in some kind of time-frozen glass cloche dome, and I could hear the melody as if it was one of the Studio Ghibli animations. It’s a solo piano piece, but, especially for the blooming part, the melody can also fit with a symphonic orchestra. From a dark and cold place, comes light and life. From sadness and despair, joy and hope. So, not only the rose grew from concrete, but it also bloomed. Is it about a flower, a person, or a feeling? I tried to render all these at the same time, but it’s up to the ones who will listen to the piece to figure it out.
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For me, creativity is the power of our senses’ memory. I find it fascinating how music is a universal language, and how everyone can understand and take pleasure in listening to it. I believe, as a complete spell, that music composition can bring magic to any object or living being.
