The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: Filharmonici města Prahy)… Read Full Bio ↴The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: Filharmonici města Prahy) is a professional philharmonic symphony orchestra. It is predominantly composed of Czech and Slovak classical and jazz musicians. The orchestra started out, after World War II, in 1947, as the in-house full orchestra regularly playing music for film, television and animation productions at the world famous Barrandov Film Studios, in Prague, as well as the historic Krátký Film productions (meaning "short film," in Czech), and the former Czechoslovak Television.
At the time, it was somewhat smaller than today and it was called the Filmový symfonický orchestr (FISYO) (The Film Symphony Orchestra) or was sometimes known as the Film Symphony of Prague. Many wonderful international films were done by this orchestra in the early days. Recordings have been made for film production companies such as Paramount, Sony, Lucasfilm and many others in the Smecky Music Studios. David Lynch returned again in 1997 to record his Lost Highway, and yet again in 2001 to record Mulholland Drive.
Fully privatized after the Velvet Revolution, today, the musicians and supporting professionals continue to play and record music together (usually every day of the week) for major international films, television series, CDs/DVDs, video games, and even ring tones - both for the Czech Republic market and for clients & media productions around the world.

Duel Of The Fates
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics

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Kor-ah, Mah-tah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah. Yood-hah, Kor-ah.
Kor-ah, Syahd-ho. Rah-tah-mah, Daan-yah.
Kor-ah, Kee-lah, Daan-yah.
Nyo-hah, Kee-lah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Syahd-ho, Kee-la, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Kor-ah, Daa-nyah. Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.

Kor-ah, Daa-nyah. Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.

Nyo-hah, Kee-lah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Syahd-ho, Kee-la, Daan-yah, Rah-tah-mah. Kor-ah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra's song Duel Of The Fates don't have a direct meaning in any language, but they were intended to sound like ancient Sanskrit or Gaelic chants, adding to the mystical and ancient atmosphere of the track. The lyrics are essentially a collection of syllables that create a sense of urgency and drama, building up to the intense crescendo of the orchestral music.

The repetition of certain syllables throughout the lyrics, such as Kor-ah and Rah-tah-mah, serve to create a chant-like quality to the words, enhancing the climactic energy of the song. Additionally, the use of words like "Mah-tah" and "Daan-yah" add to the exotic, otherworldly feel of the track. Overall, the lyrics of Duel Of The Fates convey a sense of epic battle and ancient ritual, perfectly capturing the intense energy of the Star Wars prequels.

Line by Line Meaning

Kor-ah, Mah-tah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Chanting the words Kor-ah and Rah-tah-mah.

Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah. Yood-hah, Kor-ah.
Continuing the chant with the addition of Yood-hah and Syahd-ho.

Kor-ah, Syahd-ho. Rah-tah-mah, Daan-yah.
Adding new words to the chant, including Syahd-ho and Daan-yah.

Kor-ah, Kee-lah, Daan-yah.
Chanting more words, including Kee-lah.

Nyo-hah, Kee-lah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Including new words in the chant, such as Nyo-hah.

Syahd-ho, Kee-la, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Continuing to chant the words in a different order.

Kor-ah, Daa-nyah. Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Repeating some of the previous words in the chant.

Kor-ah, Daa-nyah. Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Repeating these words yet again.

Nyo-hah, Kee-lah, Kor-ah, Rah-tah-mah.
Chanting these familiar words again.

Syahd-ho, Kee-la, Daan-yah, Rah-tah-mah. Kor-ah!
Encouraging the group to continue the chant as it builds to a climax.

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Written by: JOHN T. WILLIAMS

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