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The name of the piece comes from dhyana. dhyana is multifaceted and described as many things: immovability, free from the notion of form, detachment from the mind. The character used to transliterate dhyana originally meant “to sacrifice to hills and fountains” or “sacrifice to rivers and mountains.” Players focus on a singular task: realize dhyana and maintain focus as the framework of the piece changes from a performance practice of improvisation to composition and then generative.