The Best recording of Ecuatorial, by Edgard Varèse.br So powerful!!!br br France's greatest contemporary composer pre-Messian. br The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. br br Thomas Paul: Bass vocal.br br Arthur Weisberg: Conductor.br br Nonesuch records. Released: 1972br br It is a new beginning, as the 14 Baktun cycle begins at year Zero!br All is new. A great new start! "anyone for a little sacrifice? .... hehehe ; }br Here are all the Mayan and Aztec Gods: to help you bring in the new Baktun cycle!br br First the Mayan:br br Hunab : Creator of the worldbr br Iztamma : Son of Hunab. God of the sky, the writing, codex, and the calendarbr br Kinch Ahau : Solar god, often associated with Iztammabr br Chaak : God of the rain, serpenti form, long nose (name deformed from Aztec Tlaloc)br br Yumtaax : God of corn: the basic staple food.br br Kukulcan : God of the Wind (of Aztec Quetzalcóalt)br br Ah Puch : God of Death, emaciated cranium and sonnetesbr br Ek Chuah : God of the War, associated with Ah Puch.br br The Aztec:br Xipe Totec : god of the West; revival and vegetation. His color is the red.br br Huitzilopochtli : god of the South. war, hunt, sun, Master of the world. Human victims regularly were offered to him. His color is the blue.br br Quetzalcóalt : god of the East. Life and twins,Venus planet, wind, craft industry, inventor of the calendar. His color was the white.br br Tezcatlipoca : God of the North. Sky, providence, inventor of the fire. His color is the black.br br Tlaloc : god of the Rain, and the Lightningbr br Coatlicue : goddess of the Earth and mother of Huitzilopochtlibr br Xochiquetzal : god of the flowersbr br Xochipilli : god of the beautybr br The next 26,000 years is gonna be GRRRRRRREAT! : }br br Now, ring in the new year with this most powerful and beautiful piece of music!br I believe that Varèse must have been inspired by one, or all of these Gods to write something with such power and beauty. br Give Life! Dad La Vida! br And now ... how about a sacrifice to ensure a good life?.br c'mon ... what are you waiting for? The next 13th Baktun to come around?! ; }br Keep your shields on your heart, and ...