Singularity

Black Holes, known as Singularities, are regions of space in which gravity is so strong nothing, not even light, can escape. They are thought to be formed when very massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle, where they may continue to grow by absorbing mass from their surroundings. Black Holes are generally theorized to exist at the center of every galaxy, their intense gravitational fields literally holding galaxies together, keeping them from flying apart. Inspired by a NASA article regarding the Black Hole found in the Perseus Cluster wherein the Black Hole was found to emit sound waves at the precise pitch of B-flat some 57 octaves below Middle-C, I puzzled out a musical way to incorporate this one droning tone throughout a work while still maintaining a sense of movement and exploration, never letting things become dull. As foundational forces in our universe, I sought to describe Singularities are powerful--terrifyingly so--yet beautiful components of Creation. Even as utterly destructive as they are, the universe could not exist without them. They represent a stunning example of the universe's complexity.