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From Corey: Tabula Rasa is one of the teaches that has touched me most as a mother. I was pregnant with Theo when I sang it with Tabula Rasa. Here are some notes on the piece and a translation
Tabula Rasa – This Latin phrase translates as “Blank Slate” in English. Composer Don Macdonald had a specific image in mind when composing this music. A quiet moment between a mother and child when the mother sees, as she has never seen, the potential of the precious life she holds in her arms. A silent acknowledgement of her child and every child as a “blank slate” with seemingly limitless potential.
Text translation:
In my arms, breathe.
Life without limits.
Light of day, dark night.
Sleep, dream, rest in safety.
With your heart, your soul, listen and know this truth:
Within you are boundless futures ,if you are given freedom;
freedom to grow,
freedom to learn,
freedom to touch ,
freedom to feel,
freedom to imagine,
freedom to love,
freedom to be loved.
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