{"id":481,"date":"2021-01-16T21:33:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T20:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bass.institute\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2025-03-30T13:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T11:32:37","slug":"oda-ad-bassum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bass.institute\/?page_id=481&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Ode to Basses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Borut Gomba\u010d<\/a>
translation from Slovene Josh Rocchio<\/a>

ODE TO BASSES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the surface is lurking the bass,
A mountain that\u2019s mighty, growing down toward 
The breadth of the moment, endless time and space,
The hidden quintessence of vocal accord.

Bass has a stride that is regal and proud,
An underground wave, a volcanic rift.
Ere you have heard it, it\u2019s already loud, 
In harmonious space a temporal shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membranes that tremble, low-frequency swells
Felt by our body as much as it hears,
Vocal cords ring out like bottomless bells,
And bass can be heard by the deafest of ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(chorus)
Bass is both delta and secretive spring,
Mellifluous wisdom, both passion and love;
It\u2019s past, present, future, the bridge that does bring
Peace to the battles waged high up above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

original (slo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n