The Flute of the Infinite
Poet/Lyricist:
Kabir, translated by Rabindranath Tagore
Level:
Moderate
| Item | Voicing | Media | Price | |
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| HSP-113-01A | SATB with optional flute and hand drum |
First Readings Choir, J. David Moore, conductor |
$2.25 | |
| HSPD-113-01Adigital download | SATB choir, optional flute and hand drum | $1.35 | ||
| HSPD-113-01AFdigital downloadFlute Score. It's free, please download | Flute Score |
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$0.00 |
Text:
The Flute of the Infinite
The flute of the Infinite is played without ceasing and its sound is love:
When love renounces all limits, it reaches truth.
How widely the fragrance spreads! It has no end, nothing stands in its way.
The form of this melody is bright like a million suns: incomparably sounds the vina, the vina of the notes of truth.
From Songs of Kabir
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore
© 1915 The Macmillan Company
Program Notes:
Poet, weaver and 15th century Indian mystic, Kabir spoke about the holy being close at hand, something to be found in the everyday of life. Never pursuing the life of a contemplative, he led the life of the world, earning his living at the loom. Kabir was also a musician, a husband and a father. Today, Kabir's poetry is an inspiration to many people worldwide.