Ok, I went back and listened to the original 1st. I started listening to this one 1st. And stopped myself.

"Please let the records reflect that I was the first to say the word "tabla!" "

Ok, now that the credit for the tabla is out of the way, I was actually trying to say tablet? You need to write everything down on a tablet? And determine how to improve this? But the whole "tabla" thing seems to have been fortuitous? 

The 2/15 version is like a "million" times better... It breaths better, and is not focused so much on that hammer dulcimer as the 1st version was. Now it's more of "an element" as opposed to "an elephant..." 

I like the way the strings "sweeEELLL" on this too. Has a good soundtrack vibe to me. 

WHOA! 3:45/47? The swell "wasn't so swell..." got a little carried away IMO.

Much better though, really.

I like the new mix a lot!

Hey Bob!!  This version is very dynamic. I remember the first time around (which I thought was good), but this take has a lot more 'tension' & power to it.

Has that movie score vibe fer sure!!

What percussion samples are you using?

Scotty, thanks for checking it out again. Glad you like it.
Shawn, not sure what that means, but I'll take it as a good thing. Thanks.
Larry, I'm pretty happy with what the shift to the string emphasis brought to this. The percussion samples are from Sample Tank.
Tabla, and to a lesser degree, Boudran. I really like the way the samples are laid out, and they feel quite natural as you play them on the keyboard. Thanks for coming back.
Warren, Yeah, you got the visual I was going for. Mission accomplished. Thank you.

Mathew, thanks for checking this out.
Hey, you can never have too many belly dancers!

Thanks, Mark.
I may make one more run at this, just to tidy up, but it's basically done.

Very nice Bob, I love all those ethnic instruments.

great stuff bob!  I like the newer version better. 

I haven't heard the first version, so I'm unbiased WRT to that.  I think this sounds wonderful as is.  Keep up the good work.

I'm listineng to version 9...try adding a heavy reverb to the opening strings other than that I have no suggestions, it's excellent!

You nailed it this time!

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Listened to the new version and it sounds amazing. The mix is pristine and very pro-sounding to my ears.

Love the arrangement, which is very atmospherc, conjuring up many visuals in the mind.

I could imagine this being used as soundtrack music in an indian film.

Good stuff Robert.

This is absolutely fantastic, Bob!  Wow!  Just when you think it can't get any bigger, it does.  Then it does it again.  I'm not even sure what instruments all of those are, but they're great choices.  I love the cellos (?) swelling in and out too.  Brilliant.  I love it.  What a great job and what a great picture it paints. 

Janet, I though you might like this.  For me, this is what MIDI is all about.
Not quick and easy solutions to the everyday, but a license to explore new horizons. Much as you are doing with your own orchestral pieces.
A few years ago, this sort of thing wasn't even a dream. yet it is now a real thing. Man, I love this stuff.
Rhynosynth, you're right, this is way outside my norm ( if there is one).
But I really enjoyed getting into this mindset.
This is a fairly busy mix, and I'm glad the instrumentation worked for you.
Thank you for the kind note.