"The Snake and the Moon" begins with cheerful clapping and soaring tenor vocals. The guitar and vocals mix with the percussion, which includes the clapping, so that no one aspect dominates another. Instead, the blend is both meditative and active, encouraging one to let the imagination fly where the music takes it. "Song of the Nile" elicits the spirit of the Amazon rainforest with birdcalls, rain sticks and sweet vocals that lead the listener gently into a more serene state. Subtly, the song transforms into music that evokes the gardens and mountains of Japan with plucked strings and rattles.