PULSO DE LA VIDA was composed as part of my dear friend Kostas Tosidis' doctoral thesis with the title "Bowing technique on the guitar".
The character of the piece changes from simple and meditative to rhythmic and tension-filled, reflecting different stages of our lives.
Using a C, G, D tuning for the bass strings, the guitar utilizes resonance to create sustained, cello-sounding melodies on the fourth string, complemented by harmonies on the fifth and sixth strings.
The bowing technique is introduced with a continuous tremolo accompanied by an extended form of the first theme.
The more dancelike and rhythmical part of the piece uses a 19/16 measure that allows us to experience a sense of disparity.
Finally, the simplicity combined with a sense of completeness, but also of abandonment of the beautiful gift of life, leaves us in a state of stillness for any kind of introspection.
