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Book of Music Musicology The roots of most Uren music are heavily influenced by non-Uren sources. The music of the Vulmuran Uren borrows from Elve tradition while music of Terèthori Uren borrows equally from both Elve and Dwürden sources. The most "pure" Uren musical traditions are those of the Lyrasti (and therefore Tasseri) music which has evolved from Emereni. Few Uren are aware of these relationships and are instead content to accept that all music originated from its current cradles of population. Operas The Rape of Taldàna - Opera that commemorates the Ortori invasion of Taldàna in 924 HK. Completed in 1208 HK by Iligis Sarçzal, the opera contains five parts, each lasting about two hours. The opera tells the story of three characters, Korgruk the Ortori warlord, Kandir the Othic thard general, and Zulîs the Kandalan thard general. As is typical with Taládan storytelling, the opera is in many ways sympathetic to the loser, with three of the five parts told from Korgruk's supposed viewpoint. "Part one: The Ungiving Winter" shows the plight of the Ortor, and the death of Korgruk's son by starvation and cold in the harsh mountains. The first part ends with Korgruk's decision, based on the pleas of the Ortori chiefs, to launch an invasion into the fertile lands of Taldàna. "Part two: The Response" takes place after the invasion and shows (simultaneously on stage) the answering of the Taldàna's desperate plight by two thard generals, Zulîs and Kandir. Both generals are given armies by their respective High Lords and begin the march to Taldàna. "Part three: The King" shows Korgruk the King sitting on the Taládan throne dealing with his warring, barbaric chiefs and generals. Korgruk is haunted by the ghost of his dead son who beseeches his father to end the occupation of Taldàna. Korgruk has no power to do so as the region is carved into smaller kingdoms by his chiefs, who take more and more of the power unto themselves. It is revealed at the act's end that Korgruk spared the life of the seated High Lady, and keeps her secured in a secret chamber. "Part four: The Fall" describes the collapse of the Korgruk's reign as the generals arrive in the land, and brutally slaughter the Ortor. As the act continues the Ortor chieftains who so recently were dismissive of Korgruk's rule, retreat to Taldàna for his protection with what little of their forces remain. Korgruk sends out messengers to the Dekàlan generals offering surrender and retreat of their forces (per his dead son's wishes and the hopes of the High Lady who counsels him), but at the act's end word is returned that the messengers are dead. "Part Five: The Sea" is the most powerful part of the opera. In this act, Korgruk gathers his army for a final battle (he's been given no choice) but is pushed back toward the sea. The High Lady, now released, seeks out the thard general Zulîs and pleads to him to allow the Ortori escape. Her wiles and magics work on the thard general and a large group of Ortor are allowed to return to the mountains. Meanwhile, the Othic thard general Kandir surrounds the Ortor, and pushes them mercilessly to the shore. There the Ortor fight valiantly but are slaughtered to the last. Finally, Korgruk is left standing among his dead army, deeply saddened by their deaths, and the deaths of the Taládan, which he blames on his weakness at the loss of his son. The High Lady comes upon the scene as the thard general cuts Korgruk down while he prays kneeling to Amra for forgiveness. At that time the High Lady walks up to the general, who kneels before her, telling her of the great army he has defeated for the good of Taldàna, and how all that is good and well with the world and the Empire may be everlasting. In response the High Lady offers a prayer to Amra, plays her hands on the general, and the suffering of all the land's people are transferred to him. In a final soliloquy, the general professes the err of his ways, speaks of the evil of war that is now clear to him, and expresses his true sorrow for not having let the goddess into his heart. He then dies.
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Supplements Art Instruments Dekàlan music commonly draws from a combination of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Some of the more common instruments are Drum, Cylinder Composers Duplunè Operas Arnèsya |
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