"Struggle" - (Sorrow, Desperation, Heroic)

The Painted Bird continues the musical journey from the universal to the intimate as it darkens both the emotional and musical tones. The first piece on the album to feature the bazantar, The Painted Bird, is a remarkable introduction to the instrument, as it is comprised of the simultaneous depth of the double bass and frenetic highs of the sympathetic strings. The result is a composition of passionate heroism and struggle.