Maalbeek Ad Infinitum - Roger Derongé

Maalbeek Ad Infinitum - Roger Derongé - BVT253 - grade 3 - 11:00
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The Maalbeek has its source in Relegem, a municipality of Asse, and after 12.6 km flows into the Brussels-Rupel Canal at the 'Verbrande Brug' of Grimbergen. It originates from seepage water, groundwater that comes to the surface under pressure. Via the 'Sprietmolen', it runs along the 'Nekkerbos' to Grimbergen, where there are four more mills. The ‘s Gravenmolen, the Liermolen, the Tommenmolen and the Oyenbrugmolen.
The ostinate represents the origin of the well. Small streams of water gather to form a creek. Very quietly, it passes the 'Beverbos' nature reserve. A thunderstorm is coming and the stream becomes restless. It causes the Maalbeek to overflow and flood many houses. The ‘nekkerbos’: ‘De nekker’ a water devil, who has the power to tempt people into the water. The ‘nekker’ is a creature of folktale belief, known especially as a childhood terrifier. The workings of the water mill: (Small wooden percussion instruments give - the interpretation of the grinding of the grain).
You can hear the sound of the workings of a water mill. The rotation of the large spindle creates a distinctive sound. It creates a kind of rhythmic ostinato. While walking, we visit the 4 water mills located in the territory of Grimbergen. The girl with a whistle and the boy with a drum walk from one mill to the next, playing. To the estuary: the Maalbeek ends its journey in the 'Zeekanaal'. In the conclusion, a hymn is sounded for the Maalbeek.
Commissioned by the City of Grimbergen Cultural Council.