Sumeru OST 'Forest of Jnana and Vidya' Preview MV | Genshin Impact

The Sumeru OST Preview MV features two compositions, "Hustle and Bustle of Ormos" and "Scorching Outpost," performed by symphony orchestras and top folk musicians.
Music Production: HOYO-MiX

Folk Music Performance: Redford Studio
Folk Music Recording:
Bansuri: Eliza Marshall
Sitar: Arjun Verma
Saz: Dursuncan Cakin
Symphonic Performance: Ruby Music Limited
Symphony Recording: London Symphony Orchestra

Video Production: Particle 6 Productions

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[persnicketyVC]

They knew how much we loved Port Ormos theme, that they included it as the first song.

[archlinuxrussian]

If there's one thing you can count on for Genshin: it's music will be top-notch. I love how each region shows off the musical styles of a real-world region!

[grimfrostad]

Wishes are too expensive, where does our money go Hoyo?

Hoyo: The greatest videogame soundtrack of all time

[Sitarify]

Great to be a part of this and bring sitar to a wider audience! Thank you to HOYO-MiX and Genshin for including me and all the other excellent musicians!

[renatafb]

Port Ormos theme is so amazing (well, all Sumeru songs are). All praises to Yu-Peng Chen and all Hoyo-mix team for bringing us such memorable ost.

[auntybean]

I'm absolutely blown away with how each track is made, such talented people producing the amazing OST of Genshin Impact.

[AlejandrXZD]

Now THIS is true globalization and cultural exchange. Taking the best of a wide variety of cultures and merging it in what has to be one of the BEST pieces of modern art. Music is the Universal language, it transcends hatred and division, it brings people together and unite them in a single harmony of peace and love.

Doesnt really matter how much is Indian, or South, Western asian, arabic, etc. It is more than just that, it is the expression of what Chinese people understand of what was beyond their part of the silk road. Hoyoverse and Hoyomix take representation to a whole new level, making pure art and respecting the place of milennial cultures that historically have been interacting peacefully and violently through countless generations.

This is coming from a Latino that grew up in constant discord with my fellow Latinos, we are all one, stop the fighting and enjoy the art.

[Cloudxv]

WTF!! Am I the only getting goosebumps on every regions OST? From Mondstats till Sumeru miestro Yu Peng has never fail to live up to expectation, every OST is simply mind blowing and goose bump triggering!

[aleixity]

i love sumeru’s music, it definitely gives off somewhere of desert and grassland, like people who love nature (dendro characters) inlove with this!

[alyssa]

I love how everyone agrees that the Port Ormos theme is a banger, I'm SO glad we're getting the music video!! This theme literally stopped me in my tracks ❤️❤️

[peaches_xx]

I honestly think that Genshin OST should be nominated for a music ensemble award or something bc you guys have been slaying the MUSIC since you created the game! Dude honestly! just WOW ! ✨✨

[UzumakiD_luffy]

as middle eastern (Iran) I have the most fun in Sumeru! Most of the name of people and foods in Sumeru are Persian and I’m so happy that there is a game in the world that doesn’t see Iranian as terrorists 😭 Iranian culture are well represented in Sumeru and I’m so happy for that

[vibecheckcenter]

Damn Genshin's music never fails to hit.

[KazeSensu]

Instruments that are being used;

Middle Eastern:
- Oud (2 of them)
- Riqq (3 drums)
- Kamanja (Arabian violin notes)
- Santur
- Saz/Baglama

Indian:
- Bansuri
- Sitar
- Dholak
- Tabla

Cultural reference: some of them are wearing Jellabiya, which are Arabian/Egyptian clothing wear!

[rynasue]

As an south asian myself(indian) im very happy with the sumeru ost and happy that other people enjoy the traditional south asian and southwest asian music as much as I do. It warms my heart seeing people hearing new music from southern and southwestern asia and enjoying it.Every time I'm in sumeru it feels like I'm listening to bhajans, they nailed the traditional aspects of the music so well and I love it.

[tejoramyemineni]

I am from india 🇮🇳. In ancient days people from all over the world used to came to india for learning at universities like takshashila, vikramashila and nalanda. The chinese used to call india as land of heaven. I think that is the reason why genshin named sumeru as the forest of jnana (wisdom) and vidya (education).

[lazymizu.]

The music is just a masterpiece. It makes it more of a masterpiece with genshin

[srimahimaa]

As an Indian, hearing port ormos music makes me want to dance💃💃, since I'm a classical dancer♥️😍

[nabodit]

I am 23 years old, and I have been playing tabla since 18 years. I have rarely seen the beautiful musical instrument used in songs other than Indian and Middle-East. A year ago speculations were made where they said sumeru will be based on India/Middle-East. Not only they represented both of them so gracefully, in-game as well as music, adding tabla to the mix was so unexpected and mind-blowing for me. You don't understand the butterflies in the stomach when you see the instrument that you play and that too underrated (for west) being used in a famous game.

Take a Bow Mihoyo. 🙇‍♂️

[anixes]

In Sanskrit(Indian language) - Jnana means "knowledge" and Vidya means "correct knowledge/wisdom" making it, the forest of knowledge and correct knowledge/wisdom.