Lulling the Sun

Das Wort "Sonne" in 27 Sprachen

“I have spent the majority of my life in a land where, during the summer, the sun is mercifully hot. But today, living in Belgium, I get to experience overcast days, too. The sun is always there, even when you can’t see it. But the feeling of the sun maintains life. I wouldn’t be surprised if a child had the desire to sing a lullaby to the setting sun. Regardless of my respectable age, I’ve had this childish desire as well. I thought the simplest solution was to use the word ‘Sun’. This was decided by a single factor: the word’s melodic tone. The work is a lullaby for the sun, sung in twenty-seven languages.” (Giya Kancheli)