SERGE LUTENS Chergui"A fire fanned by the wind, a desert in flames. As if bursting from the earth, Chergui, a desert wind, creates an effect that involves suction more than blowing, carrying plants, insects, and twigs along in an inescapable ascent. Its full, persistent gusts crystallize shrubs, bushes, and berries, which proceed to scorch, shrivel up, and pay a final ransom in saps, resins, and juices. Night falls on a still smoldering memory, making way for the