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Rai-Ya Kai-Ya

V6-MINI

[Intro – Ethereal female whispers, distant layered voices] Haa… yo-ro-ma… Shi-na-ra… kai-ya… Ooh… ra-ta-ma… Hei-ya… so-lo… [Verse 1 – Low-register female chant, steady rhythmic pulse] Dara kai, dara kai Shoro vena, tai-ya-nai Kuru ma, kuru ma Hei-ro sha-na, do-ra-ma [Whisper Layers – Soft female voices, overlapping] Shi… shi-ra… Ka… no-ra… Mei-ya… mei-ya… So-ra, so-ra, hei! [Pre-Chorus – Female ensemble gradually intensifying] A-ra-ra-ra, ko-ro-rei Sha-na-na-na, do-ro-vei Hei! Ya! Ho! Hei! Ya! Ho! [Chorus – Powerful all-female ritual choir, unison] RAI-YA! RAI-YA! SHO-RO-MA, KAI-YA! TA-RA-NA! TA-RA-NA! HEI-RO, HEI-RO, HA! O-LO-LO, O-LO-LO SAI-RA, SAI-RA, NO! KAI-YA! SHI-RA! RO-TA-NA, HEI-YA-HA! [Verse 2 – Rapid female chant, crisp percussive articulation] Tikiri taka, tikiri taka Shambara kai, shambara ka Doro doro, vena vena Kiri-kiri, sha! [Call and Response – Female lead and female ensemble only] Lead: ARAI! Ensemble: SHORO! Lead: KAI-YA! Ensemble: TORO! Lead: HEI-RA, HEI-RA! Ensemble: HO! HO! HA! [Breakdown – Deep female chest voice, slow and ominous] Goh… ra… ma… Duum… sha… rei… Ooooo… kai… Haa… haa… haa… [Final Chorus – Massive layered female choir, octave harmonies] RAI-YA! RAI-YA! SHO-RO-MA, KAI-YA! TA-RA-NA! TA-RA-NA! HEI-RO, HEI-RO, HA! [High Female Whispers – Ethereal overlapping layers] Shi-na-ra, shi-na-ra Kai-yo-re, kai-yo-ra [Low Female Chant – Rhythmic and resonant] Doro-ma… doro-ma… Gha-rai… gha-rai… [Outro – Fading female whispers, long reverb] Yo-ro-ma… Shi-na-ra… Kai-ya… kai-ya… Haaaa…