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MAITREYI
Ballet after the novella by Mircea Eliade
1. Introduction – page 1
2. Bhowanipore – page 5
3. Beatitude Waltz – page 17
4. The Tree – page 21
5. Credo – page 29
6. The Sacred Ceremonial – page 34
7. Farewell – page 39
8. Remembrance – page 40
9. Himalaya – page 46
10.Maitreyi Forever - page 56
11.Epilogue – page 64
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Introduction for Reciter, Rhodes Piano and Synthesizer
Intr-o seara de de decembrie, m-am asezat la masa de lucru si,
cu emotie, am desfacut plicul in care adusesem, in toamna anului
1930, cateva relicve: biletele pe care mi le trimisese Maitreyi,
dupa ce nu ne-am mai putut vedea, scrisorile lui Dasgupta,
o fotografie veche, cateva flori uscate, o suvita de par.
Apoi am inceput sa recitesc jurnalul acelor ani, chiar si paginile
pe care nu indraznisem niciodata pana atunci sa le recitesc.
(Mircea Eliade – Memorii (1907-1960”. Ed.Humanitas, 1997, pag.241)
Imi amintesc foarte vag cind i-am fost prezentat i-am vazut deodata
bratul intreg gol si m-a lovit culoarea pielii: mata, bruna, de un brun
nemaiintalnit pina atunci, s-ar fi spus de lut si de ceara.
Maitreyi mi s-a parut, atunci, mult mai frumoasa, in sari de
culoarea ceaiului palid, cu papuci albi cusuti in argint,
cu salul asemenea cireselor galbene, si buclele ei prea negre, |
ochii ei prea mari, buzele ei prea rosii creau parca o viata
mai putin umana in acest trup infasurat si totusi transparent,
care traia, s-ar fi spus, prin mira nu prin biologie. O priveam
cu oarecare curiozitate, caci nu izbuteam sa inteleg ce taina
ascunde faptura aceasta in miscarile ei moi, de matase, in
zimbetul timid, preliminar de panica, si mai ales in glasul ei
atit de schimbat in fiecare clipa, un glas care parca ar fi
descoperit atunci anumite sunete.
Largo Serban Nichifor
Immaterial, like a dream
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cantabile
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Maitreyi - Bhowanipore (Prayer)
...Niciodata n-as fi banuit ca in interiorul unei case bengaleze se pot gasi asemenea minunatii...
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Beatitude Waltz for Soprano, Reciter, Piano and Synthesizer
Nu are o frumusete regulata, ci dincolo de canoane, expresiva
pina la razvratire, fermecatoare in sensul magic al cuvintului.
…Ne priveam fix, fermecati, stapiniti de acelasi fluid suprafiresc
de dulce, incapabil sa ne impotrivim, sa ne scuturam de farmec,
desteptindu-ne. Mi-e greu sa descriu emotia. O fericire calma si
in acelasi timp violenta, in fata careia sufletul nu opunea nici o
rezistenta; o beatitudine a simturilor care depasea senzualitatea,
ca si cum ar fi participat la o fericire cereasca, la o stare de har.
La inceput, starea se sustinea numai prin priviri. Apoi am inceput
sa ne atingem miinile, fara a ne desparti totusi ochii.
Slow Waltz Serban Nichifor
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Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
The "Seven Leaves" Tree - for Reciter, Synthesizer and Tape
Motto:
"Traditia indiana configureaza inca din cele mai vechi texte (bunaoara, Atharva Veda II, 7, 3; X, 7, 38; etc.)
Cosmosul ca un arbore urias. In Upanishade intalnim precizata dialectic aceasta conceptie:
Universul este un "arbore rasturenat" avandu-si radacina in cer si ramurile intinse deasupre intregului pamant,"
Mircea Eliade, Morfologia Religiilor - Prolegomene, Editura "Jurnalul Literar", 1993, pag. 160
Am iubit intii un pom, din aceia pe care noi ii numim "sapte frunze". se pregati ea sa povesteasca.
Sedeam pe atunci in Alipore, si acolo erau arbori multi si voinici, si eu m-am indragostit de unul inalt
si mindru, dar atit de gingas, atit de mingiietor Nu mai ma puteam desparti de el. Stam ziua intreaga
imbratisati, si-i vorbeam, il sarutam, plingeam. Ii faceam versuri, fara sa le scriu, i le spuneam numai lui;
cine altul m-ar fi inteles? Si cind ma mingiia el, cu frunzele pe obraz, simteam o fericire atit de dulce,
incit imi pierdeam rasuflarea. Ma rezemam de trunchiul lui, ca sa nu cad. Fugeam noaptea din odaie,
goala, si ma urcam in pomul meu; nu puteam dormi singura. Plingeam sus, intre frunze, pina ce se
apropia ziua, si incepeam sa tremur. O data era sa ma prinda mama, si am tras o spaima de am ramas
multe zile in pat. De atunci m-am imbolnavit eu de inima. Si nu puteam sta in pat daca nu mi se aduceau
in fiecare zi ramuri proaspete din pomul meu cu "sapte frunze"...
Maestoso
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Midi 20
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Credo - for Reciter and Tape
Daca as fi primit, cum ma rog lui Dumnezeu sa fiu,
intr-o familie indiana, as gasi puteri sa-mi refac viata
aceasta cladita pe nimicuri, pe interese stupide
si pe abstractiuni. As vrea s-o iau de la capat,
sa cred in ceva. sa fiu fericit...Pentru mine, crestinismul
nu s-a nascut inca. N-au fost decit biserici crestine,
dogme si rituale. Crestinismul se naste aici, in India,
pe pamintul cel mai impacat cu Dumnezeu,
unde oamenii sunt insetati de iubire, de libertate
si de intelegere. Nu concep un crestinism fara libertate
si fara primatul spiritualitatii...
Estatico Serban Nichifor
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
The Sacred Ceremonial for Soprano, Synthesizer and Tape
RECITATION I:
Ma leg pe tine, pamintule, ca eu voi fi a lui Allan, si a nimanui
altuia. Voi creste din el ca iarba din tine. Si cum astepti tu ploaia,
asa ii voi astepta eu venirea, si cum iti sunt tie razele, asa va fi trupul
lui mie. Ma leg in fata ta ca unirea noastra va rodi, caci mi-e drag cu
voia mea, si tot raul, daca va fi, sa nu cada asupra lui, ci asupra-mi,
caci eu l-am ales. Tu ma auzi, mama pamint, tu nu ma minti, maica
mea. Daca ma simti aproape, cum te simt eu acum, si cu mina si cu
inelul, intareste-ma sa-l iubesc totdeauna, bucurie necunoscuta lui
sa-i aduc, viata de rod si de joc sa-i dau. Sa fie viata noastra ca
bucuria ierburilor ce cresc din tine. Sa fie imbratisarea noastra ca
cea dintii zi a monsoon-ului.
RECITATION II:
Ploaie sa fie sarutul nostru. Si cum tu niciodata nu obosesti, maica
mea, tot astfel sa nu oboseasca inima mea in dragostea pentru Allan,
pe care cerul l-a nascut departe, si tu, maica, mi l-ai adus aproape.
Dolce e Rubato
Serban Nichifor
RECITATION I
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MAITREYI
CHORAL
The Sacred Ceremonial
Immateriale Module Tape Serban Nichifor
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Farewell - for Reciter and Tape
...nu mai era nici dragoste, nici suferinta, ci un sentiment
de totala naruire, ca si cum m-as fi trezit deodata singur
intr-un cimitir, fara nimeni linga mine caruia sa ma pling,
de la care sa astept mingiiere...
Serban Nichifor
Tragico
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
A Remembrance - for Reciter and Tape
― Adio, Allan, adio, scumpul meu. In viata viitoare ne vom intilni iar,
dragule. Ai sa ma recunosti atunci? Ai sa ma astepti? Asteapta-ma, Allan,
nu ma uita. Eu te astept.
Andante dolce e lontano Serban Nichifor
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Himalaya - for Reciter and Tape
Petreceam tot timpul in padure, caci vecinatatile Almorii
cuprind cele mai frumoase paduri de pin pe care le are Himalaya,
si le cutreieram in lung si in lat, reluind necontenit acelasi film interior
al dragostei mele cu Maitreyi, inchipuind fel de fel de intimplari,
unele mai fantastice decit altele, prin care noi doi ajungeam fericiti,
intilnindu-ne intr-o singuratate nepatrunsa de nimeni sau in acea cetate
moarta de la Fatehpur-Sikhri, sau in vreo coliba parasita din jungla.
Asistam ziua intreaga la desfasurarea aceluiasi vis fantastic, care ne izola
pe noi doi, pe mine si pe Maitreyi, de cealalta lume.
Cantabile e legatissimo Serban Nichifor
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c = 120 Midi 74
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cc d d ddd ddd dddd ddd dd dd cc
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%-- bbbb bbb bbbb
b
%--
m.s. m.d.
c = 140
dddd dddd bbbb
&- - d d d dd`` dd dd d 22 ddddd ddd
79
t u d dddd bbbb
ddd d Sm.s.
m.d. d dd ddd dddd dddd d dddd dddd d b
bb i
b 22 ddd ddd ``` ddd
%-- b dd dd `` dd t`
S d dd d d
ddd d d d` d
!!!!! Stop Rhythmic Module Loop
%-- 22
i
dddd -ddd - dddd ddddd b
- -- -bbbbbb
&- - -d dddd
82
dddd u u d - dd - ddd ddd ddd d ddd ddd ddd b
d
i
%-- -d - ddd - dddd ```` ddd
t`
- d - dd dd d d` dd
-d d d d d d` d
%--
\ \
- - ddd d d d d dd dddd ddddd bbbbb bbbbb bbbbb bbbbb c = 140 ccccc c
&- - - - ddddd u d dd ddd ddd ddd ddd dddd dddd dddd
d d d bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb ccccc K ccc r
84
u
m cccccc SS cc\
d`d`` c
d dd d ` dddd c c̀c
cc K cccc r
%-- d dd dd dd dd ` d t` L c cc c
d d d d d d` d SS c\
m
cc cccc r
%-- cc
cc SS cc 12-VIII-2025
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`
d = 90 - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d d` d` d̀
Guitar & 44 r r
P
Strings & 44 r r r r
Bass % 44 - d ` d d d ` d d - d ` d d d ` d ` - d - d ` dd d` dd -d` dd d` d` -d
S
Perc1 ( 44 r r r r
Perc2 ( 44 r r r r
`
- d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀
Guitar &
Strings & r r
Bass % -d` dd d` dd -d` dd d` d` -d -d` dd d` dd
d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀
Perc1 ( r r
P
\d d \d d \d d d\ d \d d \d d \d d \d d \d d d\ d \d d \d d
Perc2 ( d d d dd d d d d d dd d d d d d dd d d
S
1
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` `
- d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d d` d` d̀
Guitar &
Strings &
-b b
P
Bass % -d` dd d` d` -d - d ` dd d` dd -d` dd d` d` -d
d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀
Perc1 (
\d d \d d \d d d\ d \ \ \ \ \d d d\ d \d d d\ d
Perc2 ( d d d dd d d dd dd dd d d dd dd dd d d d d dd d d
`
- d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d` - d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ d` d` d` d̀ - d d` d` d̀
Guitar &
Molte Volte
(Loop)
Strings & r
b
Bass % -d` dd d` dd -d` dd d` d ` - d
d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀ d` d` dd` d̀
Perc1 (
\d d \d d \d d d\ d \d d \d d \d d \d d
Perc2 ( d d d dd d d d d d dd d d
2
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Maitreyi Forever for Soprano, Reciter and Tape
Oriunde ma duceam, o intilneam pe ea, printre pini si mesteceni,
pe stinci, pe drumuri. Atit de mult traiam cu povestea aceasta minunata,
incit orice chemare din afara ma inspaiminta, aproape ma facea sa sufar fizic.
Stiam ca si Maitreyi, acolo, in celula ei din Bhowanipore, se gindeste tot atit
de adinc la mine, la viata noastra impreuna, si comuniunea aceasta in inchipuire
ne lega parca pe deasupra evenimentelor, ne lega in ciuda despartirii si a mortii.
Cind era luna, treceam prin padure, pina la piriul din vale, si intirziam mult
pe o stinca, privind apa, strigind: "Maitreyi! Maitreyi!" pina ce oboseam
si imi auzeam glasul tot mai stins, aproape o soapta…
Smplice, Lontano e Dolce Serban Nichifor
d = 80 Midi 74 S
Soprano &- - 34 s` s` s` s` u d dddd
i
&- - 34 t t t t d` d u d dddd
cc +c ccc +ddd ``
Rhodes
Midi 5 S c . cc c P
d
% - - 34 c d d d d
S c d c d c
&- - 34 s`
cc ``
c` +cc `` ccc ```
c +cccc ```
Midi 50
S . c`
Strings
c`
% - - 34 c` c` cc ``
S c` c` c`
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&- - u d d d d d u d d d d - d d ` d ` ud dddd ud dddd
6
Soprano
&- - u d d d d d u d d d d - d d ` d ` u d d d d d u d d d d d
Rhodes
d d d d d d d
% -- d d -d d d d d
d
&- - s ` s` s` s` s`
Strings cc `` cc dd cc `` cc `` cc ``
% -- c ` c -d c` c` c`
&- - u d . d d d - d d ` d ` ud dddd u d d d d d d d d d d-d
11
Soprano
m
&- - u d . d d d - d d ` d ` ud dddd u d d d d d d d d d d-d
m
d d d +d
Rhodes
d d +d dd d d
%- - d d d d
&- - s ` s` s` s` s`
cc ccc ``` cc `` cccc dddd cc +dddd
+ddd c`
Strings
cc
% -- c c` cc `` c d c d
2
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&- - d ` d ` u d d d d d d d d di u d d d d
16
Soprano d` t`
m
S
&- - d ` d ` u d d d d d d d d di . c -d
id d d - d
m d
Rhodes d d d
d -d d d d d d d d
% -- d d d d d
&- - s ` s` s` s` s`
Strings cccc ddd - cc ``
c` ccc ``` . cc - dd c`
% -- c d - cc ` c` c d cc ``
S
&- - u d d d d d d d d d
21
Soprano u d u d d d d -d d` d`
A
d d d d d d d -d d d d d
d d d d d
&- - d d d d d d d
Rhodes
d d d d d
% -- d d d d d -d d
d
&- - s ` s` s` s`
Strings
c` cc `` cc dd cc ``
% - cc ``
- c` c -d c`
3
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&- - u d d d d d
25
Soprano u d d d d d u d . d d d -d d` d`
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
d d d d d d d d
d d
&- - d
Rhodes
d d d d d d +d d d
% -- d d d
&- - s ` s` s` s`
Strings
cc `` cc `` cc +ddd ccc ```
% -- c ` c` c c`
29
&- - u d dddd u d dddd dd d d d -d d` d`
Soprano
m
d d dd ddd dd d dd
- d d dd d d
&- d d dd dd
Rhodes
d d +d d
d d d d
% -- d d d d
&- - s ` s` s` s`
cc `` cccc dddd cc +dddd cccc ddd
Strings
c` cc
% - cc ``
- c d c d c d
4
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33
&- - u d d d d d d d i u d d d d` t`
Soprano
m d d d
-d d d d d .d d
d -d d d d d d d d d
&- - d d d d d d -d
Rhodes
d d d d d dd -d d
% -- -d d d d d
&- - s` s` s` s`
Strings - ccc ``` ccc ``` . cc - dd d - ddd +ddd
c
% -- - c ` c` c d dd d d
&- - s `
37
Soprano s` s` s` s`
id d d d -d d d d ddd d -d d -d d` d d d
-
&- d u u d m m
Rhodes
d d
% -- d d d - dd dd d d
d d d - dd dd d dd dd
d d
&- - s ` s` s` s` s`
Strings cc `` - cc `` ccc ``` c` ccc ```
c`
% -- c `
c`
c` - ccc `` cc `
c` c`
5
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Doloroso
d = 78 d = 76
&- - dddd
42
Soprano s` s` s` ud
poco a poco rallentando S
A
- d d d d d -d d +d .d dd
&- - ddddd . d d -d -d d
ddd
Rhodes
dd +dd dd d
% -- - d - dd dd d d d d d
d
` +dddd ```` .- dddd ddd . cc ``
&- - s t ` ddddd ``` d . ccc ``
S m
Strings - ccc ``` ccc ``` +dddd ```` .- dddd ddd ccc ```
c d
% - - - - cc `` cc ` ccc ``
d d
m
d = 74
&- - u d dddd dddd
46
Soprano ud d d d -d d` d` u d
dd d d d -d d ddd dddd dd
- dd dd d d d d
&-
Rhodes
d d d d d
% -- d d -d d d d
d
ccc ``` cc d cc `` c`
&- - ccc `` cccc - -- dddd cc ` cc ``
-d cc `` c`
c` c - -- dddd ccc `` cc ``
cccc ```
Strings
% -- cccc -d cc `` c`
6
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d = 72
&- - u d
50
Soprano d d d d u d . d d d -d d` d` s`
d d d d d d d d
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
d d
&- - d
m
Rhodes
d d d d +d d d d
% -- d d d d
cc `` cc d cc `` cc ``
-
&- cc `` cc +ddd cc `` cc ``
c`
Strings
cc `` cc +ddd ccc ``` cc ``
% -- c ` c c` cc ``
Morendo
d = 70 d = 68 d = 66 d = 64
&- - s ` dddd
54
Soprano s` s` u d
d dddd dd d d d -d d` d`
&- - u m s`
Rhodes
d +d d d
d d d -d d
% -- d d d
i - ccc ``
&- - ccc dd
dd
dd ``
dd ``
d
+ddd
dd
dd ccc dd
d - cc ``
c
Strings
cc dd dd `` +dd dd ccc dd c`
% - - cc dd dd `` +dd dd c dd - ccc ``
m
7
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d d
58 -
= 60
d
&- d d d i = 50
ud ddd c` s` s` s`
Soprano
m
i
&- - s ` s` t t t td` d
cc +c ccc +ddd `` ddd
Rhodes
c . cc c
d d d d d
%- - d d d c d c d c d c
d
ccc ``` . ccc - ddd cc `` c` c` c`
&- - c` d
cc ``
ccc ``` cc ``
P c +cc `` ccc `` + cc `
. c` c`
Strings
cc `` . cc - dd c`
% -- c ` c d cc `` s` s` s`
d = 40 d = 30 ] ]
&- - s `
64
Soprano s` s` s` s`
c ]
&- - t t K t ccc cccc ]
t
]
s`
cc +c
Rhodes
c . cc
] ] ]
% -- c d s`
c d
i c` c d
` d` d d c` c ] ]
&- - c t s`
cc `` +d ` dd dd ccc `` ccc
Strings
c` . dd `` d d c` [c
]
% -- s ` s` s` s` s`
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MAITREYI
Libretto after the novella by Mircea Eliade
Epilogue for Reciter, Rhodes Piano and Synthesizer
As vrea sa privesc ochii Maitreyiei…
Largo Serban Nichifor
Immaterial, like a dream
= 60
cantabile
Mid5
Mid102
legato
6
Mid5
Mid102
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9
Mid5
Mid102
13
Mid5
Mid102
16
Mid5
Mid102
2
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19
Mid5
Mid102
24
Mid5
Mid102
27
Mid5
Mid102
3
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= 54 = 50
30
rall
Mid5
Mid102
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