Lydian Dance

Description

Lydian Dance

– Modal Composition No 2

Acrylic on canvas, 50x60cm

Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0502 / 2023

Inspired by the Lydian mode, one of the seven diatonic modes in Western music theory. It is characterized by its distinctive whole-tone (major second) interval between the first and second notes of the scale.

The defining feature of the Lydian mode is its augmented fourth /also known as an augmented 11th when extended beyond an octave). This augmented fourth creates a sense of tension and a dreamy, ethereal quality to the mode. The Lydian mode is often described as having a bright and somewhat otherworldly sound.