1. Offering After a slow introduction saxophone plays the Shankar raga melody, subsequentyly enriched by the two other saxes. A long middle section in quicker tempo treats the material more freely in several parts, consluded with a shorter reprise of the opening theme.
2. Sadhanipa The title based on the solfege notes (svaras): "SA DHA NI PA" from the indian octave (saptaka) based on the first four tones of the Glass melody: "Do La Ti So" (D-B-C-A). An opening "ad lib" trumpet statement, echoed in the bass bamboo flute. Then the chamber orchestra develops the theme in 4/8-6/8-7/8. The Finale recapitulates the original Glass theme.
3. Channels And Winds is an intrumental work with vocalist in A-B-A-B-A-B form which was conceived as a bridge between the two Shankar compositions based on the Glass melodies.
4. Ragas In Minor Scale The Glass theme is introduced, after the veena introduction, by the cello.The opening section is in 6/8, middle section 4/8, closing in 4/8.
5. Meetings Along The Edge A fast-paced work based on: 1) a "Middle Eastern" sounding Shankar theme in 7; 2) a seconf theme also by Ravi and also in 7 but a somewhat different lenght; 3) A Glass theme in 4. Glass also added an Introduction and other rithmic ideas. The themes are stated, blended and combined in the Finale.
6. Prashanti (Peacefulness) An extended orchestral work in two parts:
• Musical depiction of joyfull people living in armony. Slowly, greed, envy, batred and violence creep into thir contented live.
• "Out of this chaos a voice sings out in Vedie prayer:
Hey Nath, hama para kripa kijiye. Door kara andhakar, gyan ka aloka dijiye, binsa dwesh lobha bamesse chhin lijiye, manamey prem shanti bhar dijiye."
(Oh, Lord. Be benevolent to us. Drive the darkness away. Shed upon us the light of wisdom. Take the jealousy, envy, greed and anger from us, and fill our hearts with love and peace.)
... and a feeling of spiritual awakening, peace and tranquillity descend upon people's minds.
