Ramos

Ramos is a piece for piano (with voice) and electroacoustic sounds written in collaboration with pianist Luciane Cardassi. The work unfolds through the life fragments, histories and wisdom of Dona (Mrs.) Lúcia, a spiritual healer from the Delta of the Parnaíba River, in Northern Brazil. The composition builds upon threads and moments of friendship between Mrs. Lucia and the composer, and between the composer and the performer. Ramos is a tribute to the figure of healer; an expressive effort of gratitude for Dona Lúcia’s strength and generosity, reflecting the powers of nature to cure, with faith and invocation.