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Cordimancy

Soundtrack to the novel by Daniel Hardman. See https://www.amazon.com/Cordimancy-Daniel-Hardman-ebook/dp/B019E9W2OY
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26 songs
3:49Song Image
lyrical melody, sitar, tabla, sarod, kettle drums, catchy, romantic, courageous
4:25Song Image
Daisy
v4.5
romantic and lyrical melody, love theme, trust, a couple bound together, acoustic guitar, oud, flute, ballad, legato
3:44Song Image
Toril
v4.5
guitar, catchy and heroic melody, bold, courageous, loyal, major key, pulsing beat
4:39Song Image
festive melody, Shehnai, Mridangam, angelic chorus, clapping hands
6:31Song Image
Kinora
v4.5
haunting but exquisitely beautiful melody, Bansuri, a lonely child who needs to be comforted, sitar, slow but catchy motif
4:55Song Image
theme, with faint echoes of distant percussion; male vocals with raw, light, haunting, acoustic; sparse guitar and low strings build tension, weathered tone, cinematic
2:33Song Image
Malena
v4.5+
lyrical, hauntingly beautiful melody, delicate, beautiful, ethereal atmosphere, solo piano, spare
3:31Song Image
cinematic, oud and sitar with sparse western twang, haunting, theme
2:34Song Image
a brief, spare, melodic, heartbreaking ballad that soon fades away into sad silence, Acoustic guitar, sitar, wood flute, A husband cares for his dying wife in the aftermath of a violent attack and ensuing fire, Now the crisis is past, but she is so hurt and damaged, He feels anguish, desperation, guilt, compassion, tenderness, and a determination to serve
3:01Song Image
ethereal, romantic, beautiful melody, Shenhai, santoor, a beautiful young woman who is wounded but healing, anguished
2:29Song Image
sitar, minor key, melody that is tense and cold, evil, deceptive, dark, pulsing beat
1:47Song Image
Oji
v4.5
oud, catchy and heroic melody, bold, courageous, loyal, major key, pulsing beat
3:22Song Image
Cinematic fantasy soundtrack evoking mystery, danger, and divine power, Slow build with tense, suspended harmonies and a sense of sacred ritual, A hero prepares to invoke a “great magic” — the music should feel reverent yet ominous, as if the air itself hums with unseen forces, Light use of Indian-inspired textures — subtle sitar drones, airy wood flutes, soft temple percussion — blended with modern ambient sound design, No driving rhythm; instead, a slow pulse or heartbeat-like rhythm underneath, Occasional wordless chanting or ethereal female descant adds spiritual gravity, Emotion: awe, tension, destiny, risk, and sacrifice, Not orchestral — more intimate, mystical, and cinematic in tone
3:18Song Image
Paka
v4.5
fragile and elderly melody, playful, Veena, slightly ridiculous but tender and filled with kindness and peace, mandolin, clean, major key
2:54Song Image
Shivi
v4.5
ethereal, romantic, beautiful melody, Shenhai, santoor, a beautiful young woman who is wounded but healing, anguished
2:37Song Image
sitar, minor key, melody that is tense and cold, evil, deceptive, dark, pulsing beat
4:07Song Image
gentle and peaceful melody, hauntingly beautiful, celestial, angelic choir, dulcimer, flute, legato
3:34Song Image
sad melody, slow, hauntingly beautiful, minor key, celestial, angelic choir, mandolin
2:29Song Image
Cinematic, emotional, instrumental duet set at dusk, knee-deep in a rushing river, Sparse, intimate score — not orchestral, but deeply expressive, A tender, wise old woman (voiced by low, breathy instruments like oboe, bassoon, or cello) confronts a young woman (voiced by much faster, higher, trembling tones — flute, violin, or female wordless vocalizations), Their melodies weave together — the lower instrument calm and forgiving, the other anguished and panicked — gradually resolving into warmth and peace as forgiveness takes root, The mood: gentle sorrow turning to healing, Hints of water movement, crickets, and twilight atmosphere, Minimal percussion, soft drones or ambient textures for depth, Emotionally cinematic, introspective, and compassionate; slow tempo, organic and human, not synthetic
4:34Song Image
festive melody, Shehnai, Mridangam, angelic chorus, clapping hands
2:24Song Image
romantic and lyrical melody, love theme, trust, a couple bound together, acoustic guitar, oud, flute, ballad, legato
4:09Song Image
Cinematic survival score set in a dark mountain river at night, Torrents of rushing water, cold and relentless, sweep the heroes downstream, The music feels urgent, breathless, and immersive — fast, pulsing rhythms that rise and fall like whitewater rapids, layered with ambient textures of current and undertow, Use deep percussion and resonant drones to suggest hidden rocks and danger below the surface, with shivering high tones hinting at cold and fear, Occasional splashes of melody—muted flute or distant female vocalise—cut through the chaos like fragments of thought or prayer, Midway through, the rhythm briefly breaks into confusion and disorientation, then resolves into exhausted calm near the bank, Avoid orchestral grandeur; keep it raw, tactile, and cinematic, with emphasis on movement, water, and survival, Emotion: fear, struggle, surrender, and fragile relief
3:16Song Image
Cinematic stealth and revelation score, A woman hides in a dim stable, overhearing her husband tortured by a cruel warlord, Sparse tension: low bass drones, soft plucked strings, and irregular mridangam or dholak pulses echoing fear, Breathlike reeds and male chanting rise and fall with his shuddering breaths and gasps of pain, Over this, a trembling female vocal line or sarangi blooms — the woman's reaction of sorrow, awe, forgiveness entwined, The sound opens briefly into fragile beauty — glassy tones, faint rising motifs — yet danger’s pulse stays beneath, Mood: tense, compassionate, sacred, trembling, unresolved, Intimate, not orchestral; minimal, emotional, and cinematic
4:11Song Image
Epic fantasy climax — desperate, sacred, and tragic, A wounded hero races through chaos to stop a dark ritual, Lightning gathers, thunder shakes the palace, and golden warriors clash in blinding speed, Mix pounding hand drums, low strings, and metallic percussive hits for battle energy, Add fragments of chanting and distorted drones as black magic builds, Let tension crest into a roaring surge — storm, fire, and divine power colliding — then collapse into silence and sorrow, Emotion: urgency, sacrifice, awe, devastation, and release, Avoid orchestral bombast; keep it raw, cinematic, and mythic, with Indian rhythmic hints but universal tone