Gradient from Latin gradi, to step, to walk 1. moving by steps. 2. rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination. 3. the degree of slope in a road, railway etc. 4. the rate of change in temperature, pressure etc. 5. a diagram or curve representing this.
The topography in Israel runs from north to south. The coastal road is the western gradient of Israel, the mountain range from north to south- the central gradient, the eastern Jordan valley rift is the third. Perhaps life can also be measured in gradients.
The coastal road, from Haifa to Tel-Aviv is about an hour drive. The music which I listen to during this stretch of travel is that of the landscape. It is the rhythms and tonalities of the land, the rock, the erosion and history; the encroachment of construction and mega buildings, hi-tec factories and residential towers. The beauty of nature. Each strip has its own tempo, texture and speed. Nature will define itself with many subtleties of color and harmony; I listen to them and record the transformations, the dissonance and the uniqueness of each instrument and melody.
I have experienced this changing symphony many times. What is it telling me? What does it mean?
I learn to accept its rhythms and uniqueness.
A relationship between us continuously evolves and is expressed through gray transitions and colored highlights.
