Param Vir: Snatched by the Gods & Broken Strings

Album by London Sinfonietta.

Release date: 2024-10-18

Tracks (24)

  1. Snatched by the Gods: I. Prelude - Dawn. Maitra and the pilgrims gather
  2. Broken Strings: I. The King summons the players of his Company
  3. Snatched by the Gods: II. Moksada enters and asks to join the pilgrimage
  4. Broken Strings: II. Their play begins
  5. Snatched by the Gods: III. Rakhal discovered on the boat. Moksada’s curse
  6. Broken Strings: III. Guttil enters
  7. Snatched by the Gods: IV. “Burden of sin”. The pilgrims respond to the curse. Moksada’s remorse
  8. Broken Strings: IV. Guttil begins to play. The first string breaks
  9. Snatched by the Gods: V. Annada arrives to stop Rakhal but the boat departs with him
  10. Broken Strings: V. The Elephant appears and dances and sings with Guttil
  11. Snatched by the Gods: VI. The journey to the sea
  12. Broken Strings: VI. The second string breaks
  13. Snatched by the Gods: VII. Temple Bells at the place of Pilgrimage
  14. Broken Strings: VII. The Fish appears and dances and sings with Guttil
  15. Snatched by the Gods: VIII. Duet: Moksada and Rakhal
  16. Broken Strings: VIII. The Peacock appears and dances and sings with Guttil
  17. Snatched by the Gods: IX. The return journey: a furious storm arises
  18. Broken Strings: IX. The Elephant, Fish and Peacock dance to the music
  19. Snatched by the Gods: X. Fear possesses the pilgrims. They turn on Moksada
  20. Broken Strings: X. Afraid of the fourth string's breaking
  21. Snatched by the Gods: XI. Moksada’s last stand as she tries to protect her son
  22. Broken Strings: XI. As the marvellous music resumes
  23. Snatched by the Gods: XII. The drowning of Rakhal. Sunset. Postlude
  24. Broken Strings: XII. The King reflects on the play

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