This conceptual score offers a musical journey through the dualities of life and death, softness and rigidity, inviting reflection on the Taoist principles of flexibility, gentleness, and the natural cycle of existence.
Begin with a soft, gentle melody in a major key to symbolize the suppleness and vitality of life.
Introduce a contrasting section with a stiffer, more pronounced melody in a minor key to represent rigidity and the brittleness of death.
Return to a reflective, meditative passage that reiterates the themes of softness and life.
Weave together the contrasting themes of softness/flexibility and hardness/rigidity, reflecting the interconnectedness of life and death.
Conclude with a return to the initial theme of softness and flexibility, but with a deeper sense of peace and enlightenment.