Mountains are not only a delightful sight, but sometimes it also gives you a chance to bring music to it. In the footsteps of the multi – platinum selling ‘Soundscapes’ series, comes a sequel featuring current generation torchbearers of the maestros who composed the original ‘Soundscapes’.

‘Mountain Trail’ is the young santoor maestro Rahul Sharma’s imagery of the mountains and his idea of their reflection on the various moods and emotions. The music is captivating, powerful and spiritually charging. Kanchenjunga – Treasures of Snow showcases the snow capped mountain and its coldness in the strings of the santoor. Darjeeling – The Toy Train takes the listener on a journey through the ranges and recreates the mood of a joy ride complete with a hooting at certain intervals. The stillness of the mountains is captured on Sunset in Shivalik Hills, while Garhwal Himalayas – Shepherds and Nomads is peppy and upbeat and brings out the music of the people of the land.

A spellbinding album.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Verus Ferreira